本该 (běn gāi): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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本该 (běn gāi): Should have (done something) (adverb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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本 • běn • root; [measure word for books] • HSK 2.0 L1
HSK 1
běn
本
root; [measure word for books]
该 • gāi • should, ought to • HSK 3.0 · L3
HSK 3.0 · L3
gāi
该
should, ought to
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Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 本该.
Words with
本
本子
běn zi
book
课本
kè běn
textbook
笔记本
bǐ jì běn
notebook
本来
běn lái
originally
基本上
jī běn shang
basically
基本
jī běn
basic; fundamental
本地
běn dì
local
本科
běn kē
undergraduate course; regular college course
Words with
该
应该
yīng gāi
should
活该
huó gāi
deservedly
唔该
m̀hgāi
thank you; excuse me (Cantonese)
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Example Sentences with 本该
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.
tā
他
běn
本
gāi
该
cān
参
jiā
加
jīn
今
tiān
天
de
的
huì
会
yì
议
，
què
却
lín
临
shí
时
yǒu
有
shì
事
lái
来
bù
不
liǎo
了
。
He should have attended today's meeting, but something came up and he couldn't come.
