should, ought to
Animated Stroke Order 该
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HSK Vocabulary: 该
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 该 is used in context
1
tā他
chí迟
dào到
bèi被
pī批
píng评
，
huó活
gāi该
。
He was criticized for being late, serves him right.
2
nǐ你
yīng应
gāi该
zǎo早
diǎn点
xiū休
xi息
。
You should rest earlier.
3
zhè这
shì是
nǐ你
gāi该
dāng当
de的
zé责
rèn任
。
This is the responsibility you should bear.
4
nǐ你
yīng应
gāi该
chī吃
fàn饭
。
You should eat.
5
wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
zǎo早
diǎn点
chū出
fā发
，
zhè这
yàng样
jiù就
bú不
huì会
chí迟
dào到
le了
。
We should leave early so we won't be late.
6
zuò作
wéi为
yī一
míng名
xué学
shēng生
，
nǐ你
yīng应
gāi该
nǔ努
lì力
xué学
xí习
，
zhè这
yàng样
cái才
néng能
qǔ取
dé得
hǎo好
chéng成
jì绩
。
As a student, you should study hard in order to achieve good grades.
7
tā他
shuāi摔
dǎo倒
le了
，
huó活
gāi该
。
He fell down, serves him right.
8
nǐ你
bù不
tīng听
quàn劝
gào告
，
xiàn现
zài在
kǎo考
shì试
bù不
jí及
gé格
，
zhēn真
shì是
huó活
gāi该
。
You didn't listen to the advice, and now you failed the exam, it really serves you right.
9
tā他
zǒng总
shì是
bù不
shǒu守
xìn信
yòng用
，
zhè这
cì次
hé合
zuò作
shī失
bài败
，
wán完
quán全
shì是
huó活
gāi该
。
He always breaks his promises, so this cooperation failure is completely deserved.
Information
Traditional該
Radical讠
Strokes8
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#613
Zhuyinㄍㄞ
Components—
UnicodeU+8BE5
CangjieYRHVO
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality