yīng
gāi

HSK 2
common

Meaning of 应该

应该 means should; ought to. Pronounced yīng gāi. HSK 2.

  • should; ought to

Definitions & Examples

Yīng
gāi
ài
gōng
gòng
cái
chǎn
 

One should take care of public property.

Wèi
le
huǒr
de
shì
 
duō
shòu
diǎn
lèi
shì
yīng
gāi
de
 
 

For the sake of everyone, it's only right that I put in more effort.

yīng
gāi
xiān
wán
chéng
zuò
zài
kàn
diàn
shì
 

You should finish your homework before watching TV.

Dōu
zhè
me
wǎn
le
 
yīng
gāi
jīng
dào
jiā
le
 

It's so late, he ought to be home by now.

Zuò
wéi
gōng
mín
 
men
yīng
gāi
zūn
shǒu
 

As citizens, we ought to obey the law.