该

Pinyin: gāi

to deserve; should; ought to; probably

🏮 Chinese HSK 3 verb Also in HSK 6

Example sentence

虽然不知道还会不会再见,但现在我们该说再见了。

Suīrán bù zhīdào hái huìbùhuì zàijiàn, dàn xiànzài wǒmen gāi shuō zàijiàn le.

Though we don't know whether there will be a next time, we should still say "see you next time" for now.

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What 该 means

该 (gāi) is a Chinese word meaning “to deserve; should; ought to; probably”. It appears in the HSK 3 collection (and also in HSK 6).

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Words and levels: HSK Examination Syllabus (2025), Center for Language Education and Cooperation · meanings: CC-CEDICT · example sentences: Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR) · Dictionary-derived data: CC BY-SA 4.0.

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