gāi

should; ought to (in 应该)

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • gāishould; ought to; probably

3Structure

Left-right structure左右结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

应该yīng gāi

should; ought to; must

gāi

should; ought to; that

该死gāi sǐ

damn it; damned; wretched

该当gāi dāng

should; to deserve

活该huó gāi

serve sb right; deservedly

不该bù gāi

should not; to owe nothing

5Example Sentences

你应该休息一下。

nǐ yīng gāi xiū xī yī xià。

You should take a rest.

他活该迟到。

tā huó gāi chí dào。

He deserved to be late.

Other Characters Pronounced “gai”