Chinese Character 該 (goi1 | gai1) : should, need to

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該
goi1 gai1
[1] should; ought to; need to; obliged to [2] fated to; preordained [3] [v] owe [4] that; the said (person, matter, place, etc.) [5] [v] be somebody's turn to do something [6] [v] deserve [7] inclusive; complete [8] [Wu] facing Stroke count: 13 Level: 3 Radical: (#149)
該 / 该
This character was last edited on 21st Aug 2007
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唔該 m4 goi1 = please, thank you粵唔使唔該 m4 sai2 m4 goi1 = you're welcome; don't mention it粵唔該晒 m4 goi1 saai3 m2 gai1 shai4 = thank you very much (for services rendered)粵唔該嗮 m4 goi1 saai3 = thank you very much粵唔該嗮你 m4 goi1 saai3 nei5 = thank you very much粵應該 jing1 goi1 ying1 gai1 = should, ought to 該死 goi1 sei2 = damn; rabbit 本該 bun2 goi1 = originally; what is not, but should be 活該 wut6 goi1 huo2 gai1 = (coll.) serve sb. right; deservedly; ought; should 應該說 jing1 goi1 syut3 ying1 gai1 shuo1 = it should be mentioned that ... See all 13 compounds
Showing 10 of 12 examples containing 該唔該，俾杯冰水呀。粵 edit Can I please have a glass of ice water? 唔該(你)幫我粵 edit Please help me. 唔該畫個地圖畀我。粵 edit Please draw a map for me. 唔該,走鹽粵 edit Please don't add any salt. 遞樽鹽過來,唔該粵 edit Please pass me the salt 唔該幫我搦住把遮! 粵 edit Would you please hold the umbrella for me! 唔該,幫我影張相! 粵 edit Can you help me take a photo, please. 當天應該得七歲。粵 edit That day, I think I was only seven. 唔該你幫我暢散張一百文紙粵 edit Would you give me change for the hundred-dollar note? 唔該幫我打包拎走粵 edit Please wrap it up for me to take away! Show all 12 examples Legend 國 : Written Chinese only 粵 : Spoken Cantonese only

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Decimal representation of this word: 該
Unicode code for this character: U+8A72 (off-site link)

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