Rank 315BeginnerHanziDB frequency list + CC-CEDICT

该 - gāi

should, ought to, need to

should, ought to, need to

How to read 该

Click 该 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyingāi
Englishshould, ought to, need to
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

该亚 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 该博. Please read 该应 one more time.

Common words with this character

Gaea, the Earth Goddess and mother of the Titans
erudite; broad and profound; learned
should
should; to deserve

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 该 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 该亚 and 该博 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 该.