該 (goi1) — fated to; preordained in Cantonese

goiˉ¹該

简该

Mandarin Pinyin: gai1

Meaning of 該

nounfated to; preordained

noundeserve

nounowe

nouninclusive; complete

nounfacing

nounthat; the said (person, matter, place, etc.)

nounshould; ought to; need to; obliged to

nounbe somebody's turn to do something

Example Sentences with 該

當天應該得七歲。

That day, I think I was only seven.

唔該，畀杯冰水呀。

Can I please have a glass of ice water?

唔該畫個地圖畀我。

Please draw a map for me.

唔該(你)幫我

Please help me.

唔該,走鹽

Please don't add any salt.

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Words Containing 該

唔該借借m4 goi1 ze3 ze3

excuse me, please (please scoot, step aside) [Syn.] 唔該借歪 , 唔該借過 , 唔該借開 , 唔該借一借 [華]: 麻煩讓一讓 , 麻煩讓一下

本該bun2 goi1

originally; what is not, but should be

唔該借歪m4 goi1 ze3 me2

麻煩讓一讓 , 麻煩讓一下

唔該晒你m4 goi1 saai3 nei5

thank you very much (for services rendered) [Var.] 唔該嗮你 [華]: 多謝你

該當何罪goi1 dong1 ho4 zeoi6

what should be your due punishment

應該說jing1 goi1 syut3

it should be mentioned that ...

活該wut6 goi1

(coll.) serve sb. right; deservedly; ought; should

該死囉goi1 sei2 lo3

serves you right ; serves them right [colloquial]

該死goi1 sei2

damned; wretched; frigging; perishing

唔該m4 goi1

thank you (generally used for favours or services; use 多謝 instead for tangible objects) [華]: 謝謝

不該bat1 goi1

should not, ought not [Syn.]: 不應該

唔該晒m4 goi1 saai3

thank you very much (for services rendered) [Var.] 唔該嗮 [華]: 多謝

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