应该

應該

yīnggāi

verb HSK 2 #115

Meanings

1 should
2 ought to

Characters

should; ought to

should; to deserve

Examples

HSK 1

你应该早点睡觉。

Nǐ yīnggāi zǎodiǎn shuìjiào.

You should go to bed earlier.

HSK 1

这应该不难。

Zhè yīnggāi bù nán.

This shouldn't be hard.

HSK 2

我们应该帮助他。

Wǒmen yīnggāi bāngzhù tā.

We should help him.

Tips

grammar

应该 is softer than 必须 (must). It expresses expectation or advice, not a strict obligation.

usage

应该 can also express probability: 他应该到了 (He should have arrived by now).

Stroke Order

应 yīng

该 gāi