Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
該
gāi
Description
"该"这个字有几个意思，可以说"应该"，也可以指"这个"或"那个"，是比较正式的说法。
The character "该" has several meanings; it can mean "should" or refer to "this" or "that," and is a more formal expression.
我们常常听到"应该"这个词，里面就有"该"字。
We often hear the word "应该," which contains the character "该."
Meanings
该gāi
should; ought to
你该多喝水。
You should drink more water.
该gāi
to be one's turn
现在该我了。
It's my turn now.
该gāi
this; that (said or mentioned)
该公司很有名。
The company is very famous.
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Notes
- Nuance
The "this/that" sense (该公司) is formal, common in official or written documents.
- Etymology
该 combines 讠(speech) with 亥, originally meaning "complete" then "ought to."
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