应该應該

yīng gāi

HSK level: HSK 3

Meaning

ought to; should; must

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Characters

应yīngshould, must; to respond, to handle; to deal with, to cope广⺍一该gāishould, ought to, must讠亥

Grammar

可以 · 应该 可以 “may, can”, 应该 “should” · HSK 2

Examples

我应该去做。

Wǒ yīng gāi qù zuò.

I should do it.

男人应该工作。

Nán rén yīng gāi gōng zuò.

A man must work.

你应该感谢他。

Nǐ yīng gāi gǎn xiè tā.

You should thank him.