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Word · Modal verb · Demonstrative pronounTraditional該

should; ought to; this (demonstrative pronoun)

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

modal verb

should; ought to

Expresses obligation or expectation.

Wǒ我
men们
gāi该
zǒu走
le了
 。

We should be leaving now.

Tā他
gāi该
wèi为
zì自
jǐ己
de的
xíng行
wéi为
fù负
zé责
 。

He ought to be responsible for his own actions.

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Shí时
jiān间
bù不
zǎo早
le了
 ，
nǐ你
gāi该
shuì睡
jiào觉
le了
 。

It's late, you should go to sleep.

2.

demonstrative pronoun

this; the aforesaid

formal

Formal and literary usage to refer to something just mentioned.

Gāi该
dì地
qū区
jīng经
jì济
fā发
zhǎn展
xùn迅
sù速
 。

The economy in this region is developing rapidly.

Gāi该
guó国
zhèng政
cè策
yǒu有
suǒ所
tiáo调
zhěng整
 。

The policies of this country have been adjusted.