Word: 該 (gāi)

今天該我了。

Jīntiān gāi wǒ le.

It's my turn today.

他不知道該上哪兒去。

Tā bù zhīdào gāi shàng nǎr qù.

He did not know where to go.

他告訴我什麼時候該說是。

Tā gàosu wǒ shénme shíhou gāi shuō shì.

He told me when to say yes.

他處理該事宜。

Tā chǔlǐ gāi shìyí.

He acted on the matter.

他很困惑該走哪條路。

Tā hěn kùnhuò gāi zǒu nǎ tiáo lù.

He was doubtful about which way to take.

他忠實地實行了該計劃。

Tā zhōngshí de shíxíngle gāi jìhuà.

He carried out the scheme faithfully.

他該去上學了。

Tā gāi qù shàngxué le.

It is time he went to school.

他該那樣做完了。

Tā gāi nàyàng zuò wánle.

He should have done it that way.

他這個時候該到了。

Tā zhège shíhou gāi dàole.

This is the time he normally arrives.

他這樣粗魯，該棒打幾下。

Tā zhèyàng cūlǔ, gāi bàng dǎ jǐ xià.

He deserves six of the best for being so rude.

你們該養成使用字典的習慣。

Nǐmen gāi yǎngchéng shǐyòng zìdiǎn de xíguàn.

You should try to form the habit of using your dictionaries.

你到了該去理髮的時候了。

Nǐ dàole gāi qù lǐfà de shíhou le.

It is time you had a haircut!

你已經做了你該做的事。

Nǐ yǐjīng zuòle nǐ gāi zuò de shì.

You have done what you needed to do.

你年齡足夠大了，該了解更多。

Nǐ niánlíng zúgòu dàle, gāi liǎojiě gèng duō.

You're old enough to know better.

你早就該開始了。

Nǐ zǎojiù gāi kāishǐle.

You should have started by now.

你早該睡了。

Nǐ zǎo gāi shuìle.

It's high time you were in bed.

你昨天就該告訴我了。

Nǐ zuótiān jiù gāi gàosu wǒ le.

You should've told me yesterday.

你現在該上學去了吧？

Nǐ xiànzài gāi shàngxué qùle ba?

It's high time you left for school, isn't it?

你現在該離開了。

Nǐ xiànzài gāi líkāile.

You should leave now.

你病了，該休息了。

Nǐ bìng le, gāi xiūxile.

You're sick. You have to rest.

你能告訴我該怎麼做嗎？

Nǐ néng gàosu wǒ gāi zěnme zuò ma?

Could you tell me what I have to do?

你至少該說聲”謝謝“吧。

Nǐ zhìshǎo gāi shuō shēng”xièxie“ba.

You might at least say "thank you."

你覺得對此該做什麼？

Nǐ juéde duì cǐ gāi zuò shénme?

What do you think should be done about it?

你記得自己該買蠟燭嗎？

Nǐ jìde zìjǐ gāi mǎi làzhú ma?

Did you remember that you were supposed to buy candles?

你該上學去了，不是嗎？

Nǐ gāi shàngxué qùle, bú shì ma?

It's high time you left for school, isn't it?

你該買一輛新車了。

Nǐ gāi mǎi yí liàng xīn chē le.

It's time for you to buy a new car.

你該買輛新車了。

Nǐ gāi mǎi liàng xīn chē le.

You should get yourself a new car now.

你該減肥了，因為你太胖了。

Nǐ gāi jiǎnféile, yīnwèi nǐ tài pàngle.

You should lose weight, because you are too fat.

你該聽你父母的話。

Nǐ gāi tīng nǐ fùmǔ dehuà.

You should obey your parents.

你該聽媽媽的話。

Nǐ gāi tīng māma dehuà.

You ought to listen to your mother.

你該告訴他真相。

Nǐ gāi gàosu tā zhēnxiàng.

You should tell him the truth.

你該多吃點。

Nǐ gāi duō chī diǎn.

Have some more.

你該學得更多。

Nǐ gāi xué de gèng duō.

You must study more.

你該安靜幾天。

Nǐ gāi ānjìng jǐtiān.

You must keep quiet for a few days.

你該打掃你的房間。

Nǐ gāi dǎsǎo nǐ de fángjiān.

You have to clean your room.

你該把事實說出來。

Nǐ gāi bǎ shìshí shuō chūlái.

You should tell the truth.

你該拿他當榜樣。

Nǐ gāi ná tā dāng bǎngyàng.

You should learn from his example.

你該擺脫你的壞習慣。

Nǐ gāi bǎituō nǐ de huài xíguàn.

You must rid yourself of bad habits.

你該早一點來的。

Nǐ gāi zǎo yìdiǎn lái de.

You should have come a little earlier.

你該早一點起床。

Nǐ gāi zǎo yìdiǎn qǐchuáng.

You must get up a little earlier.

你該理髮了。

Nǐ gāi lǐfàle.

You should get your hair cut.

你該留在車里。

Nǐ gāi liú zài chē lǐ.

You should have stayed in the car.

你該知道這事。

Nǐ gāi zhīdào zhè shì.

You should know this.

你該結束這種愚蠢的行為了。

Nǐ gāi jiéshù zhèzhǒng yúchǔn de xíngwéile.

You must put an end to this foolish behavior.

你該考慮他的年紀。

Nǐ gāi kǎolǜ tā de niánjì.

You must take his age into account.

你該過來的。

Nǐ gāi guòlái de.

You should come over.

你該選擇個安全的密碼。

Nǐ gāi xuǎnzé gè ānquán de mìmǎ.

You should choose a strong password!

到了你該去睡覺的時候了。

Dàole nǐ gāi qù shuìjiào de shíhou le.

It is time for you to go to bed.

到我們該走的時候了。

Dào wǒmen gāi zǒu de shíhou le.

It's already time for us to go.

可能現在該打開它。

Kěnéng xiànzài gāi dǎkāi tā.

Maybe we should open it now.

告訴他該去哪兒。

Gàosu tā gāi qù nǎr.

Tell him where he should go.

告訴我們下一步該怎麼做。

Gàosu wǒmen xià yíbù gāi zěnme zuò.

Tell us what to do next.

告訴我該做什麼。

Gàosu wǒ gāi zuò shénme.

Tell me what to do.

告訴我該到哪找他。

Gàosu wǒ gāi dào nǎ zhǎo tā.

Tell me where I can find him.

在這種情況下，他們該做什麼？

Zài zhèzhǒng qíngkuàng xià, tāmen gāi zuò shénme?

What should they do in this situation?

她不知道該和他說些什麼。

Tā bù zhīdào gāi hé tā shuō xiē shénme.

She didn't know what to say to him.

她不知道該怎麼做。

Tā bù zhīdào gāi zěnme zuò.

She didn't know what to do.

她年紀夠大該懂事了。

Tā niánjì gòu dà gāi dǒngshìle.

She is old enough to know better.

她很清楚自己該怎麼做。

Tā hěn qīngchu zìjǐ gāi zěnme zuò.

She knows exactly what she should do.

她該接受她的命運。

Tā gāi jiēshòu tā de mìngyùn.

She had to accept her fate.

如果是這樣的話，我們該做什麼？

Rúguǒ shì zhèyàng dehuà, wǒmen gāi zuò shénme?

If so, what should we do?

差不多該去學校了。

Chàbùduō gāi qù xuéxiào le.

It's about time to go to school.

差不多該回去了。

Chàbùduō gāi huíqule.

It's getting to be time for me to head back.

差不多該開始了。

Chàbùduō gāi kāishǐle.

It's about time to start.

很快就該吃早飯了。

Hěn kuài jiù gāi chī zǎofàn le.

It will soon be breakfast time.

您該為您的粗魯道歉。

Nín gāi wèi nín de cūlǔ dàoqiàn.

You should apologize for your rudeness.

您該告訴他真相。

Nín gāi gàosu tā zhēnxiàng.

You should tell him the truth.

我不知道我們該怎麼做。

Wǒ bù zhīdào wǒmen gāi zěnme zuò.

I don't know what we will do.

我不知道我該哭還是該笑。

Wǒ bù zhīdào wǒ gāi kū háishi gāi xiào.

I don't know if I should cry or laugh.

我不知道我該怎麼解釋。

Wǒ bù zhīdào wǒ gāi zěnme jiěshì.

I don't know how to explain it.

我不知道是否該同意或拒絕。

Wǒ bù zhīdào shìfǒu gāi tóngyì huò jùjué.

I do not know whether to accept or to refuse.

我不知道現在該怎麼做。

Wǒ bù zhīdào xiànzài gāi zěnme zuò.

I don't know what to do now.

我不知道該和誰商量好。

Wǒ bù zhīdào gāi hé shéi shāngliang hǎo.

I don't know who to consult with.

我不知道該怎麼辦。

Wǒ bù zhīdào gāi zěnmebàn.

I have no idea of what to do.

我不知道該怎麼形容。

Wǒ bù zhīdào gāi zěnme xíngróng.

I can't really describe it.

我不知道該怎麼想。

Wǒ bù zhīdào gāi zěnme xiǎng.

I don't know how I feel.

我不知道該怎麼答他。

Wǒ bù zhīdào gāi zěnme dá tā.

I didn't know how to answer his question.

我不知道該怎樣做。

Wǒ bù zhīdào gāi zěnyàng zuò.

I don't know what to do.

我不知道該說些什麼。

Wǒ bù zhīdào gāi shuō xiē shénme.

I didn't know what to say.

我不知道該說什麼。

Wǒ bù zhīdào gāi shuō shénme.

I don't know what to say.

我不知道該說什麼來安慰你。

Wǒ bù zhīdào gāi shuō shénme lái ānwèi nǐ.

I don't know what to say to make you feel better.

我不知道該選誰。

Wǒ bù zhīdào gāi xuǎn shéi.

I don't know who to choose.

我不確定該前進還是後退。

Wǒ bú quèdìng gāi qiánjìn háishi hòutuì.

I was uncertain whether to advance or to retreat.

我不認為你該改變。

Wǒ bú rènwéi nǐ gāi gǎibiàn.

I don't think you need to change.

我之後該怎麼做？

Wǒ zhīhòu gāi zěnme zuò?

What should I do later?

我們每天至少該睡八小時。

Wǒmen měitiān zhìshǎo gāi shuì bā xiǎoshí.

We must sleep at least eight hours a day.

我們該吃午飯了吧？

Wǒmen gāi chī wǔfàn le ba?

Should we have some lunch?

我們該怎麼從這裡出去。

Wǒmen gāi zěnme cóng zhèlǐ chūqù.

How do we get out of here?

我們該報警。

Wǒmen gāi bàojǐng.

We should call the police.

我們該步行嗎？

Wǒmen gāi bùxíng ma?

Shall we walk?

我們該走了。

Wǒmen gāi zǒule.

We need to get going.

我們鬚做該做的事。

Wǒmen xū zuò gāi zuò de shì.

We need to do what's necessary.

我再也不知道該信甚麼了。

Wǒ zàiyě bù zhīdào gāi xìn shénme le.

I don't know what to believe anymore.

我就覺得我該再檢查一遍。

Wǒ jiù juéde wǒ gāi zài jiǎnchá yíbiàn.

I just thought I should double check.

我才想起來我之前該買個麵包。

Wǒ cái xiǎng qilai wǒ zhīqián gāi mǎi gè miànbāo.

I just remembered that I was supposed to buy a loaf of bread.

我有個東西您該看看。

Wǒ yǒu gè dōngxi nín gāi kànkan.

I've got something you've got to see.

我沒發現任何我該道歉的理由。

Wǒ méi fāxiàn rènhé wǒ gāi dàoqiàn de lǐyóu.

I don't see any reason why I have to apologize.

我現在該怎麼做呢？

Wǒ xiànzài gāi zěnme zuò ne?

What am I to do next?

我的意見是，你該再次參加測試。

Wǒ de yìjiàn shì, nǐ gāi zàicì cānjiā cèshì.

In my view you should try the exam again.

我的身份證過期了，我該怎麼辦？

Wǒ de shēnfènzhèng guòqī le, wǒ gāi zěnmebàn?

My ID card has expired, what should I do?