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应该

HSK 2Word · Auxiliary verbTraditional應該

should; ought to

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

auxiliary verb

should; ought to

neutral

Expresses obligation, necessity, or high probability according to logic, morality, or custom. It is softer and more subjective than 必须 (bìxū, must).

Yīng应
gāi该
ài爱
hù护
gōng公
gòng共
cái财
chǎn产
 。

One should take care of public property.

Wèi为
le了
dà大
huǒr伙
de儿
shì的
wǒ事
 ，
duō我
shòu多
diǎn受
lèi点
yě累
shì也
yīng是
gāi应
de该
 的
 。

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

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Nǐ你
yīng应
gāi该
xiān先
wán完
chéng成
zuò作
yè业
zài再
kàn看
diàn电
shì视
 。

You should finish your homework before watching TV.

Dōu都
zhè这
me么
wǎn晚
le了
 ，
tā他
yīng应
gāi该
yǐ已
jīng经
dào到
jiā家
le了
 。

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

Zuò作
wéi为
gōng公
mín民
 ，
wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
zūn遵
shǒu守
fǎ法
lǜ律
 。

As citizens, we ought to obey the law.