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该 gāi
该 (gāi) means "should". It is a word from HSK 2 (V), number 20 in this course by how often it appears.
- Meaning
- should; ought to; probably
- Pinyin
- gāi
- Traditional
- 該
- Level
- HSK 2
- Characters
- 该
Updated
Example sentences
- 活该。
Serves you right.
Tatoeba: shanghainese / andrewfx51 - 我该去吗?
Ought I to go?
Tatoeba: fucongcong / \N - 你该戒烟。
You must quit smoking.
Tatoeba: fucongcong / piksea
Learned together
In the course, "该" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.