HSK C2/W1/V2/V7-9
Correct
该
/ gāi /
Strokes
Definition
should/ought to/probably/must be/to deserve/to owe/to be sb's turn to do sth/that/the above-mentioned
Example
As a Verb
［expressing what is necessary］ should; can; ought to; must
1
Míngnián
明年
wǒ
我
nǚér
女儿
gāi
该
shíbā
十八
suì
岁
le
了
。
My daughter turns 18 next year.
2
Guò
过
bù
不
le
了
jī
几
zhōu
周
,
yòu
又
gāi
该
qīmò
期末
kǎoshì
考试
le
了
。
There will be the final examinations again in a few weeks'time.
As a Verb
［expressing duty］ be one's turn, duty, or chance
3
Jīntiān
今天
gāi
该
shuí
谁
zhíbān
值班
le
了
?
Who is on duty today?
4
Gāi
该
wǒ
我
le
了
。
It's my turn/go.
5
Gāi
该
shuí
谁
zuò
做
shuí
谁
jiù
就
zuò
做
。
The one on duty should do it.
As a Verb
serve sb right; deserve
6
Tā
他
gāi
该
shū
输
,
tā
他
cónglái
从来
jiù
就
méiyǒu
没有
hǎohǎo
好好
liàn
练
guò
过
。
He deserved to lose; he had never practised hard enough.
7
Gāi
该
!
Nā
那
shì
是
tā
他
zìjǐ
自己
bùhǎo
不好
。
Serves him right! It was his own fault.
As a Verb
［used to modify another verb, expressing what is necessary］ should; ought to
8
Wǒ
我
gāi
该
zǒu
走
le
了
。
I must be off now.
9
Wǒ
我
de
的
dàyī
大衣
gāi
该
xǐ
洗
le
了
。
My coat needs cleaning. / My coat needs to be washed.
10
Nǐ
你
bù
不
gāi
该
wèicǐ
为此
zéguài
责怪
tā
他
。
You shouldn't blame him for it.
11
Gāi
该
gàn
干
de
的
dōu
都
gàn
干
le
了
。
All that needs to be done has been done.
12
Gāi
该
biǎoyáng
表扬
de
的
jiù
就
biǎoyáng
表扬
,
gāi
该
pīpíng
批评
de
的
jiù
就
pīpíng
批评
。
Give credit or criticism where it is due.
As a Verb
［used to modify another verb, expressing possibility］ will; ought to; must; may; can
13
Yàoshi
要是
yǔ
雨
xiànzài
现在
tíng
停
le
了
,
gāi
该
yǒu
有
duō
多
hǎo
好
ā
啊
!
If only the rain could stop now!
14
Wǒ
我
xiǎng
想
tā
他
xiànzài
现在
gāi
该
hǎo
好
le
了
。
I think he should be all right by now.
15
Tā
他
xiànzài
现在
gāi
该
dòngshēn
动身
le
了
。
He ought to be starting now.
16
Nǐ
你
mǎi
买
piào
票
gāi
该
bùhuì
不会
yǒu
有
shénme
什么
wèntí
问题
bā
吧
。
You shouldn't have any difficulty getting the ticket, I suppose.
17
Xià
下
yī
一
bù
步
wǒ
我
gāi
该
zěnme
怎么
bàn
办
?
What should I do next?
18
Dōu
都
liù
六
diǎn
点
le
了
,
nǐ
你
gāi
该
è
饿
le
了
bā
吧
?
It's already six o'clock. You must be hungry.
As a Verb
［used to modify another verb, expressing what should have been done］ should/could/might have done/been; ought to have done/been
19
Nǐ
你
shìxiān
事先
gāi
该
tōngzhī
通知
wǒ
我
yī
一
shēng
声
!
You could have given me an advance notice! / You might have let me know it!
20
Nǐ
你
gāi
该
gēng
更
xiǎoxīn
小心
diǎnr
点儿
。
You could be more careful.
21
Nǐ
你
bù
不
gāi
该
nàyàng
那样
zuò
做
。
You shouldn't have done that.