Word: 该 (gāi)

今天该我了。

Jīntiān gāi wǒ le.

It's my turn today.

他不知道该上哪儿去。

Tā bù zhīdào gāi shàng nǎr qù.

He did not know where to go.

他告诉我什么时候该说是。

Tā gàosu wǒ shénme shíhou gāi shuō shì.

He told me when to say yes.

他处理该事宜。

Tā chǔlǐ gāi shìyí.

He acted on the matter.

他很困惑该走哪条路。

Tā hěn kùnhuò gāi zǒu nǎ tiáo lù.

He was doubtful about which way to take.

他忠实地实行了该计划。

Tā zhōngshí de shíxíngle gāi jìhuà.

He carried out the scheme faithfully.

他该去上学了。

Tā gāi qù shàngxué le.

It is time he went to school.

他该那样做完了。

Tā gāi nàyàng zuò wánle.

He should have done it that way.

他这个时候该到了。

Tā zhège shíhou gāi dàole.

This is the time he normally arrives.

他这样粗鲁，该棒打几下。

Tā zhèyàng cūlǔ, gāi bàng dǎ jǐ xià.

He deserves six of the best for being so rude.

你一天该喝多少毫升水？

Nǐ yì tiān gāi hē duōshǎo háoshēng shuǐ?

How many milliliters of water should you drink a day?

你也该从反面想一想这个问题。

Nǐ yě gāi cóng fǎnmiàn xiǎng yì xiǎng zhège wèntí.

You should also think about this problem from the other side.

你们该养成使用字典的习惯。

Nǐmen gāi yǎngchéng shǐyòng zìdiǎn de xíguàn.

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

你到了该去理发的时候了。

Nǐ dàole gāi qù lǐfà de shíhou le.

It is time you had a haircut!

你已经做了你该做的事。

Nǐ yǐjīng zuòle nǐ gāi zuò de shì.

You have done what you needed to do.

你年龄足够大了，该了解更多。

Nǐ niánlíng zúgòu dàle, gāi liǎojiě gèng duō.

You're old enough to know better.

你早就该开始了。

Nǐ zǎojiù gāi kāishǐle.

You should have started by now.

你早该睡了。

Nǐ zǎo gāi shuìle.

It's high time you were in bed.

你昨天就该告诉我了。

Nǐ zuótiān jiù gāi gàosu wǒ le.

You should've told me yesterday.

你现在该上学去了吧？

Nǐ xiànzài gāi shàngxué qùle ba?

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

你现在该离开了。

Nǐ xiànzài gāi líkāile.

You should leave now.

你病了，该休息了。

Nǐ bìng le, gāi xiūxile.

You're sick. You have to rest.

你能告诉我该怎么做吗？

Nǐ néng gàosu wǒ gāi zěnme zuò ma?

Could you tell me what I have to do?

你至少该说声”谢谢“吧。

Nǐ zhìshǎo gāi shuō shēng”xièxie“ba.

You might at least say "thank you."

你觉得对此该做什么？

Nǐ juéde duì cǐ gāi zuò shénme?

What do you think should be done about it?

你记得自己该买蜡烛吗？

Nǐ jìde zìjǐ gāi mǎi làzhú ma?

Did you remember that you were supposed to buy candles?

你该上学去了，不是吗？

Nǐ gāi shàngxué qùle, bú shì ma?

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

你该买一辆新车了。

Nǐ gāi mǎi yí liàng xīn chē le.

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

你该买辆新车了。

Nǐ gāi mǎi liàng xīn chē le.

You should get yourself a new car now.

你该减肥了，因为你太胖了。

Nǐ gāi jiǎnféile, yīnwèi nǐ tài pàngle.

You should lose weight, because you are too fat.

你该听你父母的话。

Nǐ gāi tīng nǐ fùmǔ dehuà.

You should obey your parents.

你该听妈妈的话。

Nǐ gāi tīng māma dehuà.

You ought to listen to your mother.

你该告诉他真相。

Nǐ gāi gàosu tā zhēnxiàng.

You should tell him the truth.

你该多吃点。

Nǐ gāi duō chī diǎn.

Have some more.

你该好好孝顺你奶奶。

Nǐ gāi hǎohǎo xiàoshùn nǐ nǎinai.

You should treat your grandmother with proper filial respect.

你该学得更多。

Nǐ gāi xué de gèng duō.

You must study more.

你该安静几天。

Nǐ gāi ānjìng jǐtiān.

You must keep quiet for a few days.

你该打扫你的房间。

Nǐ gāi dǎsǎo nǐ de fángjiān.

You have to clean your room.

你该把事实说出来。

Nǐ gāi bǎ shìshí shuō chūlái.

You should tell the truth.

你该拿他当榜样。

Nǐ gāi ná tā dāng bǎngyàng.

You should learn from his example.

你该摆脱你的坏习惯。

Nǐ gāi bǎituō nǐ de huài xíguàn.

You must rid yourself of bad habits.

你该早一点来的。

Nǐ gāi zǎo yìdiǎn lái de.

You should have come a little earlier.

你该早一点起床。

Nǐ gāi zǎo yìdiǎn qǐchuáng.

You must get up a little earlier.

你该理发了。

Nǐ gāi lǐfàle.

You should get your hair cut.

你该留在车里。

Nǐ gāi liú zài chē lǐ.

You should have stayed in the car.

你该知道这事。

Nǐ gāi zhīdào zhè shì.

You should know this.

你该结束这种愚蠢的行为了。

Nǐ gāi jiéshù zhèzhǒng yúchǔn de xíngwéile.

You must put an end to this foolish behavior.

你该考虑他的年纪。

Nǐ gāi kǎolǜ tā de niánjì.

You must take his age into account.

你该过来的。

Nǐ gāi guòlái de.

You should come over.

你该选择个安全的密码。

Nǐ gāi xuǎnzé gè ānquán de mìmǎ.

You should choose a strong password!

到了你该去睡觉的时候了。

Dàole nǐ gāi qù shuìjiào de shíhou le.

It is time for you to go to bed.

到我们该走的时候了。

Dào wǒmen gāi zǒu de shíhou le.

It's already time for us to go.

前面有个岔，我们该走哪条路？

Qiánmiàn yǒu gè chà, wǒmen gāi zǒu nǎ tiáo lù?

There's a fork in the road ahead. Which way should we go?

可能现在该打开它。

Kěnéng xiànzài gāi dǎkāi tā.

Maybe we should open it now.

告诉他该去哪儿。

Gàosu tā gāi qù nǎr.

Tell him where he should go.

告诉我们下一步该怎么做。

Gàosu wǒmen xià yíbù gāi zěnme zuò.

Tell us what to do next.

告诉我该做什么。

Gàosu wǒ gāi zuò shénme.

Tell me what to do.

告诉我该到哪找他。

Gàosu wǒ gāi dào nǎ zhǎo tā.

Tell me where I can find him.

在山里遇险该怎么办？

Zài shān lǐ yùxiǎn gāi zěnmebàn?

What should you do if you get into trouble in the mountains?

在这种情况下，他们该做什么？

Zài zhèzhǒng qíngkuàng xià, tāmen gāi zuò shénme?

What should they do in this situation?

基层员工的工资该提高了。

Jīcéng yuángōng de gōngzī gāi tígāole.

The wages of entry-level employees should be raised.

天不早了，我该告辞了。

Tiān bù zǎole, wǒ gāi gàocíle.

It's getting late, so I should say goodbye.

她不知道该和他说些什么。

Tā bù zhīdào gāi hé tā shuō xiē shénme.

She didn't know what to say to him.

她不知道该怎么做。

Tā bù zhīdào gāi zěnme zuò.

She didn't know what to do.

她年纪够大该懂事了。

Tā niánjì gòu dà gāi dǒngshìle.

She is old enough to know better.

她很清楚自己该怎么做。

Tā hěn qīngchu zìjǐ gāi zěnme zuò.

She knows exactly what she should do.

她该接受她的命运。

Tā gāi jiēshòu tā de mìngyùn.

She had to accept her fate.

如果是这样的话，我们该做什么？

Rúguǒ shì zhèyàng dehuà, wǒmen gāi zuò shénme?

If so, what should we do?

客房的床单该换了吧？

Kèfáng de chuángdān gāi huàn le ba?

Shouldn't the sheets in the guest room be changed?

差不多该去学校了。

Chàbùduō gāi qù xuéxiào le.

It's about time to go to school.

差不多该回去了。

Chàbùduō gāi huíqule.

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

差不多该开始了。

Chàbùduō gāi kāishǐle.

It's about time to start.

店里的招牌该换新的了。

Diàn lǐ de zhāopai gāi huàn xīn de le.

The sign of the shop needs to be replaced with a new one.

度假结束，我该回归工作了。

Dùjià jiéshù, wǒ gāi huíguī gōngzuòle.

The vacation is over, so I should get back to work.

很快就该吃早饭了。

Hěn kuài jiù gāi chī zǎofàn le.

It will soon be breakfast time.

快到腊月了，该办年货了。

Kuài dào làyuè le, gāi bànniánhuò le.

The twelfth lunar month is near, so it's time to buy New Year goods.

您该为您的粗鲁道歉。

Nín gāi wèi nín de cūlǔ dàoqiàn.

You should apologize for your rudeness.

您该告诉他真相。

Nín gāi gàosu tā zhēnxiàng.

You should tell him the truth.

我不知道我们该怎么做。

Wǒ bù zhīdào wǒmen gāi zěnme zuò.

I don't know what we will do.

我不知道我该哭还是该笑。

Wǒ bù zhīdào wǒ gāi kū háishi gāi xiào.

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

我不知道我该怎么解释。

Wǒ bù zhīdào wǒ gāi zěnme jiěshì.

I don't know how to explain it.

我不知道是否该同意或拒绝。

Wǒ bù zhīdào shìfǒu gāi tóngyì huò jùjué.

I do not know whether to accept or to refuse.

我不知道现在该怎么做。

Wǒ bù zhīdào xiànzài gāi zěnme zuò.

I don't know what to do now.

我不知道该和谁商量好。

Wǒ bù zhīdào gāi hé shéi shāngliang hǎo.

I don't know who to consult with.

我不知道该怎么办。

Wǒ bù zhīdào gāi zěnmebàn.

I have no idea of what to do.

我不知道该怎么形容。

Wǒ bù zhīdào gāi zěnme xíngróng.

I can't really describe it.

我不知道该怎么想。

Wǒ bù zhīdào gāi zěnme xiǎng.

I don't know how I feel.

我不知道该怎么答他。

Wǒ bù zhīdào gāi zěnme dá tā.

I didn't know how to answer his question.

我不知道该怎样做。

Wǒ bù zhīdào gāi zěnyàng zuò.

I don't know what to do.

我不知道该说些什么。

Wǒ bù zhīdào gāi shuō xiē shénme.

I didn't know what to say.

我不知道该说什么。

Wǒ bù zhīdào gāi shuō shénme.

I don't know what to say.

我不知道该说什么来安慰你。

Wǒ bù zhīdào gāi shuō shénme lái ānwèi nǐ.

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

我不知道该选谁。

Wǒ bù zhīdào gāi xuǎn shéi.

I don't know who to choose.

我不确定该前进还是后退。

Wǒ bú quèdìng gāi qiánjìn háishi hòutuì.

I was uncertain whether to advance or to retreat.

我不认为你该改变。

Wǒ bú rènwéi nǐ gāi gǎibiàn.

I don't think you need to change.

我之后该怎么做？

Wǒ zhīhòu gāi zěnme zuò?

What should I do later?

我们每天至少该睡八小时。

Wǒmen měitiān zhìshǎo gāi shuì bā xiǎoshí.

We must sleep at least eight hours a day.

我们该吃午饭了吧？

Wǒmen gāi chī wǔfàn le ba?

Should we have some lunch?

我们该怎么从这里出去。

Wǒmen gāi zěnme cóng zhèlǐ chūqù.

How do we get out of here?

我们该报警。

Wǒmen gāi bàojǐng.

We should call the police.