gāi
该（該）当
common
verb
Meaning of 该当
该当 means should; ought to; supposed to; to be one's turn; to be due. Pronounced gāi.
- should; ought to; supposed to
- to be one's turn; to be due
- that; the aforementioned
Definitions & Examples
Dà大
huǒ伙
r儿
de的
shì事
，
wǒ我
gāi该
chū出
lì力
。
I should contribute effort to what concerns everyone.
Nǐ你
bù不
gāi该
áo熬
yè夜
，
duì对
shēn身
tǐ体
bù不
hǎo好
。
You shouldn't stay up late; it's bad for your health.
Tā他
gāi该
dào到
le了
ba吧
？
fēi飞
jī机
shì是
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
qián前
luò落
dì地
de的
。
He ought to have arrived by now, right? The plane landed an hour ago.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
gāi该
zěn怎
me么
bàn办
，
zán咱
men们
děi得
hǎo好
hǎo好
shāng商
liáng量
yī一
xià下
。
We need to discuss carefully how we should handle this matter.