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该 gāi

should, ought to, must

Strokes
8
Level
HSK 3
Radical
讠
Traditional
該
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 讠亥 ⿰讠亥

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Example sentences with 该

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  1. 你该休息了。
    Nǐ gāi xiūxi le.
    You should rest now.
    you should rest (particle)
  2. 我们该出发了吗？
    Wǒmen gāi chūfā le ma?
    Should we set off now?
    we should set-off (particle) (question)
  3. 你该跟他道歉吧。
    Nǐ gāi gēn tā dàoqiàn ba.
    You should apologize to him.
    you should with him apologize (particle-suggestion)
  4. 这件事不该怪你。
    Zhè jiàn shì bù gāi guài nǐ.
    This matter shouldn't be blamed on you.
    this (measure) matter not should blame you
  5. 考试前一天晚上他该早点儿睡觉。
    Kǎoshì qián yì tiān wǎnshang tā gāi zǎo diǎnr shuìjiào.
    The night before the exam he should sleep a bit earlier.
    exam before one day evening he should early a-bit sleep

Words with 该 (2)