How common it is
该 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say gāi slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
该用来表示建议或推荐，通常用于日常生活中对某事的合理安排。
gāi lái yòng lái bǎo shí huì biàn, tōng cháng yòng yú rì kāi shēn qín zhōng duì mǒu shì de hé lǐ páng guān。
该 is used to express suggestions or recommendations, typically in daily life for reasonable arrangements.
Context note
该常用于描述日常生活中应该做的事情，如该早点睡觉或该多喝水。
gāi cháng yòng lái miáo shù rì kāi shēn qín zhōng duì wèi zhe de shì qíng, rú gāi zǎo diǎn shuì jiào huò gāi duō hē shuǐ。
该 is commonly used to describe things that should be done in daily life, such as going to bed early or drinking more water.
5 examples
你应该早点回家。
nǐ yīng gāi zǎo diǎn huí jiā。
You should go home earlier.
他应该多读书。
tā yīng gāi duō dú shū。
He should read more books.
我们该吃早餐了。
wǒ men gāi chī zǎo cān le。
We should have breakfast now.
你应该早点睡觉。
nǐ yīng gāi zǎo diǎn shuì jiào。
You should go to bed early.
我们应该多锻炼身体。
wǒ men yīng gāi duō duàn liàn shēn tǐ。
We should exercise more to keep fit.
5 mini stories
妈妈说该早点睡觉，这样明天才有精神。
mā ma shuō gāi zǎo diǎn shuì jiào， zhè yàng míng tiān cái yǒu jīng shén。
Mom said we should go to bed early so that we can be energetic the next day.
老师告诉我们每天应该多喝水。
lǎo shī gào sù wǒ men měi tiān yīng gāi duō hē shuǐ。
The teacher told us we should drink more water every day.
爸爸说该早点出门，以免迟到。
bà ba shuō gāi zǎo diǎn chū mén， yǐ miǎn chí dào。
Dad said we should leave early to avoid being late.
我们应该多读书，这样可以增长知识。
wǒ men yīng gāi duō dú shū， zhè yàng kě yǐ zēng zhǎng zhī shi。
We should read more books so that we can gain more knowledge.
该早点休息了，明天还要上课呢！
gāi zǎo diǎn xiū xi le， míng tiān hái yào shàng kè ne！
It's time to rest early, we have classes tomorrow too!