该, gāi
Meaning: should, ought to
HSK 3 word
Example
我该走了。
Wǒ gāi zǒu le.
I should get going.
Also written 该: gāi, “this, that, the said (formal)” (HSK 6).
More HSK 3 words
- 怎么办zěnme bànwhat to do
- 别的biédeother, else
- 不用búyòngneed not, no need to
- 不行bùxíngwon't do, not allowed, no good
- 以上yǐshàngabove, over
- 以外yǐwàibesides, apart from, outside
- 以下yǐxiàbelow, under
- 中zhōngmiddle, among, in
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