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gāi

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Definitions

  1. 1. should
  2. 2. ought to
  3. 3. probably
  4. 4. must be
  5. 5. to deserve
  6. 6. to owe
  7. 7. to be sb's turn to do sth
  8. 8. that
  9. 9. the above-mentioned

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活 该 。
Source: Tatoeba.org

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Words Containing 该

应该
yīng gāi

ought to

活该
huó gāi

(coll.) serve sb right

不该
bù gāi

should not

亚该亚
yà gāi yà

Achaia

合该
hé gāi

ought to

哈该书
hā gāi shū

Book of Haggai

应该的
yīng gāi de

you're most welcome

撒都该人
sā dū gāi rén

Sadducees

米该亚
mǐ gāi yà

Micah

该亚
gāi yà

Gaea, the Earth Goddess and mother of the Titans

该博
gāi bó

erudite

该应
gāi yīng

should

该死
gāi sǐ

Damn it!

该当
gāi dāng

should

该隐
gāi yǐn

Cain (name)

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