该
should; owe; demonstrative pronoun; same as 赅
Meanings
7 senses · 33 examplesmodal verb
should; ought to; must
neutralUsed to express obligation, duty, or appropriate action.
You must say what needs to be said.
You're tired, you should take a rest.
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We should finish this assignment carefully.
Students should abide by school rules and regulations.
It's time to take your medicine.
modal verb
should be; should be done by
neutralUsed to indicate who should take responsibility or fulfill a task.
This time it should be my turn, right?
This job should be taken on by Lao Zhang.
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It's your turn to be on duty tonight.
This class meeting should be hosted by the monitor.
This report should be submitted to Manager Wang for review.
exclamatory/modal verb
deserved; serves sb right
informalUsed to express that someone's situation is justified, especially when scolding or agreeing.
Serves him right! Who told him to be naughty?
He was caught cheating, serves him right!
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You lost your own things by accident, that's on you.
You got sick from staying up late, serves you right.
You suffered a loss for not listening to advice, that's on you.
modal verb
should; must; presumably
neutralUsed to make logical inferences based on common sense or past experience. Can add emphasis in exclamatory sentences.
When it gets cold, you should put on more clothes.
If you don't water the flowers soon, they will wilt.
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How heavy our responsibilities are!
How wonderful it would be if the water pump arrived today!
Based on this progress, the project should be finished by the end of the month.
verb
to owe (money, favor)
neutralUsed to express that one has an unpaid debt or unfulfilled obligation to someone.
to owe money
I owe him two yuan.
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He still owes me a project payment that hasn't been repaid.
I owe him a favor, I need to pay it back later.
This company owes the bank a large loan.
demonstrative pronoun
this; the aforementioned
formalFormal, often used in official documents, reports, or formal correspondence to refer to something previously mentioned.
This place has convenient transportation
This student is excellent in both character and academics
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This project will officially launch next month.
This company's annual report has been submitted.
Please all representatives check in at this conference room this afternoon.
verb
same as 赅; complete; comprehensive
archaicRarely used in modern standard Chinese, mostly found in classical or formal written contexts.
All things are complete
concise in language and comprehensive in meaning
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Comprehensively master the knowledge of ancient and modern times