该 gāi — should; ought to; must; to be one's turn
该
Level 1 · Common HSK 3 #1300
Traditional:
該
gāi gai1
Basic definition
pronoun
- that; the above-mentioned; said e.g 该地
auxiliary verb
- likely; probably; should (modal) e.g 该不会
Detailed explanation
adjective
- (形声。从言,亥声。本义:军中互相戒守的约言。《说文》:“该,军中约也。”引申为“完备”。引申义:完备,包括一切。通“赅”)
- comprehensive e.g 该洽 · 该备 · 该尽 · 该详
- (of a person's knowledge) extensive;wide e.g 该广 · 该深 · 该通 · 该茂
verb
- contain;conclude e.g 该臧 · 该遍 · 该兼 · 该天 · 该括
- should;ought to e.g 该当 不该拒绝 · 该办 · 我们该走了
- be one's turn to do sth. e.g 该房 · 下一个该谁发言 · 该世 · 该班坐夜 · 该吏
- owe e.g 我不该他钱
pronoun
- such e.g 该员 · 该处 · 该案 · 该公司 · 该同志 · 该校是所重点中学
- 〈方〉这个。如:该号(这种);该首(这一边;这);该桩(这一件);该搭(这里;这儿)
adverb
- used for emphasis e.g 妈妈又该唠叨了!要是今天不下雨那该多好啊
- all,overythere
Related words
- 应该 should; ought to; must
- 该死 damn it
- 本该 should have; ought to have
- 活该 serve someone right; deservedly
- 该当 should; ought to; to deserve
- 该着 destined to; fated to (happen)
- 罪该万死 guilty of a crime deserving ten thousand deaths
- 悔不该 to regret having done something; to wish one had not
- 合该 should; ought to; it is only right that
- 该地 the said place; this area
- 该不会 probably not; surely not