应当

應當

yīngdāng

auxiliary verb HSK 3 #5,406

Meanings

1 should; ought to

Characters

should; ought to

to act as; should

Examples

HSK 1

你应当早点休息。

Nǐ yīngdāng zǎo diǎn xiūxi.

You should rest earlier.

HSK 2

学生应当努力学习。

Xuéshēng yīngdāng nǔlì xuéxí.

Students should study hard.

HSK 5

我们应当遵守法律。

Wǒmen yīngdāng zūnshǒu fǎlǜ.

We should obey the law.

Tips

usage

应当 and 应该 are almost interchangeable. 应当 is slightly more formal and often appears in written Chinese, laws, and official documents.

Stroke Order

应 yīng

当 dāng