HSK 3 · HSK 6 · verb · pronoun

该

gāi / gāi

should; ought to; to deserve

1

should; ought to; to deserve

现在该去上课了。

Xiànzài gāi qù shàngkè le.

It is time to go to class now.

2

this; the aforementioned; that

该文件已经交给经理了。

Gāi wénjiàn yǐjīng jiāo gěi jīnglǐle。

The aforementioned document has already been given to the manager.

你应该早点睡觉。

Nǐ yīnggāi zǎodiǎn shuìjiào.

You should go to bed earlier.

我们应该多和学生交流。

Wǒmen yīnggāi duō hé xuéshēng jiāoliú.

We should communicate with students more.

这台电脑该更换了。

Zhè tái diànnǎo gāi gēnghuàn le.

This computer should be replaced.