应该 meaning and pronunciation

应该
Simplified word
應該
Traditional word

应该 English definition

yīng gāi
  • ought to
  • should
  • must

HSK level

Characters

  • 应 (yīng): (ying4) to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with; (ying1) to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall;
  • 该 (gāi): should; ought to; probably; must be; to deserve; to owe; to be sb's turn to do sth; that; the above-mentioned;

Sentences examples with 应该

  • 8 点了，应该去上班了。
    8 Diǎnle, yīnggāi qù shàngbānle.
  • 人们应该保护环境。
    Rénmen yīnggāi bǎohù huánjìng.
  • 父母应该给孩子更多的鼓励。
    Fùmǔ yīnggāi gěi hái zǐ gēng duō de gǔlì.
  • 我们是邻居，应该互相帮助。
    Wǒmen shì línjū, yīnggāi hùxiāng bāngzhù.