Usages of gāi
这个 房间 的 插座 太 少， 我 不知道 该 把 电脑 插 在 哪儿。zhège fángjiān de chāzuò tài shǎo, wǒ bùzhīdào gāi bǎ diànnǎo chā zài nǎr.
This room has too few outlets; I don’t know where to plug in the computer.
你 今天 这么 累， 该 早点儿 睡觉 了。nǐ jīntiān zhème lèi, gāi zǎodiǎnr shuìjiào le.
You’re so tired today; you should go to bed earlier.
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