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应该

應該
yīnggāi
verb HSK 2 #115

Meanings

  1. 1 should
  2. 2 ought to

Characters

应
yīng
should; ought to
该
gāi
should; to deserve

Examples

你应该早点睡觉。
Nǐ yīnggāi zǎo diǎn shuìjiào.
You should go to bed earlier.
我们应该帮助他。
Wǒmen yīnggāi bāngzhù tā.
We should help him.
这应该不难。
Zhè yīnggāi bù nán.
This shouldn't be hard.

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

Related Words

答应 dāying HSK 2 #953
to agree; to promise / to respond; to answer
应 yīng HSK 5 #1,713
should; ought to / to respond; to answer (yìng)
应当 yīngdāng HSK 3 #5,406
should; ought to
反应 fǎnyìng HSK 3 #1,126
reaction / response / to react
适应 shìyìng HSK 3 #2,545
to adapt / to adjust to / to get used to
供应 gōngyìng HSK 4 #5,529
to supply / to provide / supply
该 gāi HSK 7 #129
should / ought to
应付 yìngfù HSK 7 #2,548
to deal with / to cope with / to do something perfunctorily
应得 yīngdé #2,920
to deserve / to be entitled to / deserved
应有 yīngyǒu #8,019
due; deserved; rightful / proper; what one ought to have
应该 yīnggāi
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