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Radical 部首

yán

speech

Meaning 释义



  • be one’s turn to do sth.
  • owe
  • should; ought to
  • it; this; that
  • used for emphasis

Words 词语

gāi-dāng
该当

v.

should; deserve

gāi-sǐ
该死

adj.

damn; damn it all

yīng-gāi
应该

aux. v.

should; ought to

Usage 用法

verb 动词

be one’s turn to do sth.

Zhè cì gāi wǒ le.
这次该我了。
It’s my turn this time.

owe

Wǒ gāi tā yì-bǎi kuài qián.
我该他100块钱。
I owe him 100 yuan RMB.

auxiliary verb 助动词

should; ought to

Gāi chī wǔ-fàn le.
该吃午饭了。
It’s time for lunch.

pronoun 代词

it; this; that

Gāi shēng xué-xí fēi-cháng nǔ-lì.
该生学习非常努力。
This student studies very hard.

adverb 副词

used for emphasis

Nǐ yào-shi jià gěi wǒ gāi duō hǎo a!
你要是嫁给我该多好啊！
How nice it would be if you were to marry me.