The structure 该…了
This ​​structure is used to say it’s someone’s turn or time to do something.
The verb is often used together with . This ​​structure is used in colloquial speech.
Scheme
...
In place of the ellipsis, we can use: 1) a word denoting a person — a noun, a pronoun, a proper noun.
Scheme
who
Examples
现在
Whose turn is it now?
xiànzài gāi shéi le
It’s your turn
gāi nǐ le
2) a verb or a combination of a verb and an object, which denotes an action.
Scheme
verb
(object)
Examples
吃饭
It’s time to eat
gāi chīfàn le
该给婴儿换尿布了
It’s time to change the baby’s diaper
gāi gěi yīng'ér huàn niàobù le
Sometimes, both a person and an action can be used in one sentence. It mostly happens in questions.
Pay attention
The particle is usually omitted in these type of questions.
Examples
谁请客
Whose turn is it to pay the bill?
gāi shéi qǐngkè le
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