该 (gāi): Should — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Recognition 3

Writing 3

HSK 3.0Vocab 3 Recognition 3 Writing 3

1.

Animated Stroke Order 该

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

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2.

Readings & Meanings

该has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

gāi

should, ought to

verbHSK 3.0 · L3

the said, the aforementioned, that

pronounHSK 3.0 · L6

3.

Stroke Order Diagrams 该

4.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

该

讠speech

亥twelfth earthly branch

该=

5.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 该

该 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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6.

How to Use 该

Expressing duty or deserved consequence

Both words use 该 to indicate what is due or deserved.

HSK 3

7.

Example Sentences

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讠speech

+亥twelfth earthly branch

Words (讠) that should (亥) be said — ought to or necessary in speech.

yīng应

gāi该

should

HSK 6

huó活

gāi该

deservedly

，

huó活

gāi该

。

He was criticized for being late, serves him right.

nǐ你

yīng应

gāi该

zǎo早

diǎn点

xiū休

xi息

。

You should rest earlier.

nǐ你

běn本

gāi该

zǎo早

diǎn点

gào告

sù诉

wǒ我

zhè这

jiàn件

shì事

。

You should have told me about this earlier.

nǐ你

gāi该

qù去

shuì睡

jiào觉

le了

。

You should go to sleep.

zhè这

shì是

nǐ你

gāi该

dāng当

de的

zé责

rèn任

。

This is the responsibility you should bear.

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