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82riceballs -

該:
i know that this word means "should," but how come I often see it used in confusing ways?

e.g. 該資訊中心表示，患者罹病的形態輿去年秋天的情況非常相似，。。。
他企圖改變話題而將該問題一帶而過。

thanks in advance (how would u say that in chinese?)



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Quest -

It can mean "this".
先谢了。










Han-tiger -

該（该），has several meanings and can be combined with other characters to form a phrase.

A. “该” , short for “应该”, means “should/ought to”.
For example, 你应该努力学习了。 你该努力学习了。

B. “该”, means “this”.

C. “该”, means “be one's turn to do sth”.
For Example, “In a class, a teacher asked his students to tell a joke one by one. You were the
fifth student to do it. When the fourth finished, the teacher said to you, Hey, 82riceballs,
该你了! / or该你讲了! /or 该你讲笑话了！”

D. “活该”, means deserve.
For Example, 你活该！You deserve it!

E. “该死”, means damn it.
For Example, one day you invited your girlfriend to have dinner together in a beautiful
restaurant. When you both finished the meal, you said to your girlfriend,
“该死！我今天忘记带钱包了！”










82riceballs -

thanks!












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