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应该 (yīng gāi): should, ought to

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: should, ought to
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 3

Full definitions

ought to
should
must
should
ought to
must
should (indicating probability)

Chinese explanation

表示情理上或道德上必须这样做，相当于“应当”，如你应该向老师道歉
表示根据推测或常理，某事很可能发生或就是这样，如他现在应该到家了
也可表示建议或劝告，语气比“必须”委婉，如你应该多休息。

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Character breakdown

HSK 7

to agree (to do sth)

HSK 6

should

Example sentences

You should drink more water.

We should not be late.

He should have arrived home already.

Tomorrow should be a nice day.

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