yīng
dāng

HSK 3
common

Meaning of 应当

应当 means ought to; should. Pronounced yīng dāng. HSK 3.

  • ought to; should

Definitions & Examples

yīng
dāng
yǎng
 
yīng
dāng
shàn
yǎng
 

Parents ought to raise their children, and children ought to support their parents.

Měi
rén
dōu
yīng
dāng
zūn
shǒu
 

Everyone ought to obey the law.

Zuò
wéi
rén
 
yīng
dāng
chéng
dān
zhè
rèn
 

As the person in charge, you should take on this responsibility.

rèn
wéi
yīng
dāng
wèi
de
xíng
wéi
dào
qiàn
 

I think he ought to apologize for his actions.

Bǎo
huán
jìng
yīng
dāng
shì
suǒ
yǒu
rén
de
gòng
tóng
biāo
 

Protecting the environment should be a common goal for everyone.