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What does 该 mean in Chinese?

该 (gāi) means "should; ought to; probably; must be; to deserve; to owe; to be sb's turn to do sth; that; the above-mentioned" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 2 word.

How do you pronounce 该?

该 is pronounced "gāi" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 该?

该 is an HSK Level 2 word (HSK 2.0: Level 6, HSK 3.0: Level 2).

What words contain the character 该?

Common words with 该 include 应该 (ought to), 不该 (should not), 合该 (ought to), 活该 ((coll.) serve sb right), 该亚 (Gaea, the Earth Goddess and mother of the Titans).

How do you write 该?

You can practice writing 该 using our stroke order tool.

该 (gāi) — should | Chinese Dictionary

该

gāi

should; ought to; probably; must be

HSK 2verb

Traditional: 該

Character Breakdown

Radical: 言 (no. 149)Traditional: 該

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Definitions

(verb) should
ought to
probably
must be
to deserve
to owe
to be sb's turn to do sth
that
the above-mentioned

Example Sentences

现在该你发言了，请开始吧。

Gāi nǐ fāyán le

It's your turn to speak

Words Containing 该

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
应该	yīng gāi	ought to	HSK 2
不该	bù gāi	should not
合该	hé gāi	ought to
活该	huó gāi	(coll.) serve sb right
该亚	Gāi yà	Gaea, the Earth Goddess and mother of the Titans
该博	gāi bó	erudite
该应	gāi yīng	should
该死	gāi sǐ	Damn it!
该当	gāi dāng	should
该隐	Gāi yǐn	Cain (name)

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Related Words

应该(yīng gāi)— ought to

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应(Yìng)— surname Ying

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不可(bù kě)— cannot

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不合(bù hé)— to not conform to

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Grammar Notes

Towards (向)HSK 3

向 + Direction/Person + Verb

According To (根据)HSK 3

根据 + Source/Basis，Subject + Verb + ...

Even If (即使...也)HSK 4

即使 + Condition, Subject + 也 + Result

Otherwise (否则)HSK 4

Statement/Condition, 否则 + Negative Consequence

After All (毕竟)HSK 4

Statement, 毕竟 + Undeniable Fact/Reason

HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 6HSK 3.0: Level 2

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Frequently Asked Questions

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