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

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Writing 3

HSK 3.0Vocab 3 Recognition 3 Writing 3

1.

Animated Stroke Order 该

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2.

Readings & Meanings

该has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

gāi

should, ought to
v.HSK 3.0 · L3
the said, the aforementioned, that
pron.

3.

Stroke Order Diagrams 该

4.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

该

讠yán · speech

亥hài

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

tā他

chí迟

dào到

bèi被

pī批

píng评

HSK 3.0 · L6

讠yán · speech

+亥hài

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

su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.

gāi该

fāng方

àn案

yǐ已

huò获

dǒng董

shì事

huì会

pī批

zhǔn准

。

The said plan has been approved by the board of directors.

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

Animated Stroke Order 该

Readings & Meanings

Stroke Order Diagrams 该

Character Breakdown

Printable Writing Worksheet: 该

How to Use 该

Expressing duty or deserved consequence

Example Sentences

HSK (3.0) Level 3

Same Sound

Same Radical

Related Characters

HSK (3.0) Level 3

Same Sound

Same Radical