应该

應該

yīnggāi

verb HSK 2 #115

Meanings

1 should
2 ought to

Characters

should; ought to

should; to deserve

Examples

你应该早点睡觉。

Nǐ yīnggāi zǎodiǎn 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