理应

理應

lǐyīng

adverb #10,058

Meanings

1 should; ought to
2 it stands to reason that

Characters

reason; logic; principle

should; ought to

Examples

你迟到了，理应道歉。

Nǐ chídào le, lǐyīng dàoqiàn.

You were late, you should apologize.

这笔费用理应由公司承担。

Zhè bǐ fèiyòng lǐyīng yóu gōngsī chéngdān.

This expense should be borne by the company.

他帮了我们这么多，理应感谢他。

Tā bāng le wǒmen zhème duō, lǐyīng gǎnxiè tā.

He helped us so much, we ought to thank him.

Tips

register

理应 is more formal and literary than 应该 (yīnggāi). It emphasizes that something is logically or morally expected. Use 应该 in everyday speech and 理应 in writing or formal contexts.

Stroke Order

理 lǐ

应 yīng