yīng

譍

Character · Auxiliary verb · Verb · NounTraditional應

should; ought to; promise

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Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

auxiliary verb

should; ought to; must

Expresses obligation or necessity. Often used in formal or written contexts.

Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
nǔ努
lì力
xué学
xí习
 。

We should study hard.

Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
yīng应
jǐn尽
kuài快
chǔ处
lǐ理
 。

This matter should be dealt with as soon as possible.

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Yīng应
yǒu有
jìn尽
yǒu有
 。

You should have everything you need.

2.

verb

to promise; to agree; to accept

literary

Literary or formal register. Often used in compounds like 应允 or 应许.

Tā他
yīng应
yǔn允
le了
wǒ我
de的
qǐng请
qiú求
 。

He promised my request.

Tā她
diǎn点
tóu头
yīng应
xǔ许
 。

She nodded in agreement.

3.

noun

surname Ying

Used as a family name.

Yīng应
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
yī一
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
de的
zuò作
jiā家
 。

Mr. Ying is a famous writer.