| 該 | 864C45 60A.81-6 | 部居  | 畫數 13 | ㄍㄞ [gai1] | ||
| Aux. vb. | Should, ought to: 該當，合該，應該 should, ought to; 不該 ought not to: 他不該如此 or simply 他真不該he is wrong, he should not do this; 你該走了 you should go now; 該死 [gai1si3]↓; 該打 deserve a spanking; 該罰 should be punished. | |||||
| V.i. & t. | (Vern.) to owe money: 該賬 owe debts; 該著，該下 owe (so much money); 你該他多少錢 how much do you owe him? 我又不該你的情 I don't see what I owe you by way of gratitude. | |||||
| Adj. | (1) The said…, a term used in official documents in referring to a subordinate: 該員，該局，該校 the said individual, bureau, school. (2) That: 該處，該地，該案，該項 that place, locality, case, item. (3) (Var. of 賅) comprehensive, all-inclusive. | |||||
| Words | 1. 該班(兒) [gai1ban1]([gai1ba1er0]), v.i. & adj., (be one's turn to be) on duty. 2. 該博 [gai1bo2], adj., learned, well-read, erudite. 3. 該當 [gai1dang1], v.i., (1) ought to: 該當如此 should be so; 該當何罪 what should be the punishment? (2) be predestined: 命裡該當 destined to be so. 4. 該管 [gai1guan3], adj., proper (authority): 該管機關 the competent authorities. 5. 該著 [gai1zhe0], v.i., (1) (of debt) remain unpaid for the time being: 該筆錢暫時該著 I'll pay you the money later on; (2) be one's turn: 這次該著你說了 now it's your turn to speak; (3) ([gai1zhao2]) be predestined: 命裡該著 fate would have it so; 該著是你輸錢 (in gamble) you are fated to be the loser. 6. 該死 [gai1si3], phr., be damned (lit., “ought to die”). | |||||