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How to use 应该 (yīnggāi)? | Understand Chinese Word

  • Writer: Admin
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  • Oct 9, 2021
  • 1 min read

Updated: Jul 16, 2022



应该 yīnggāi means:

  • should (need to / commanding)

  • should be that (unsure / uncertain about it)

Example 1:

xiànzài yǐjīng shíèr.diǎn le, wǒ yīnggāi yào huíjiā le

现在已经十二点了,我应该要回家了。

It's 12 o'clock already now, I should go back home.


Example 2:

zhè zhī xiǎomāo kànqǐlái yòu è yǒu lěng, wǒ juéde wǒ yīnggāi yào bāngzhù tā

这只小猫看起来又饿又冷,我觉得我应该要帮助它。

This cat looks hungry and cold, I think I should help it.



Example 3:

nǐ bù yīnggāi chōu yān, nǐ yīnggāi duō zuò yùndòng

你不应该抽烟,你应该多做运动。

You should not smoke. You should do more sports.



Example 4:

nǐ zhēn bù yīnggāi, duì fùmǔ dàshēng jiǎnghuà

你真不应该对父母大声说话。

You really should not talk to your parents with loud voice / loudly.



Example 5:

tā de liǎn dōu hóng le, yīnggāi shì tài hàixiū le ba

他的脸都红了,应该是太害羞了吧!

His face has gone all red, it should be that he's too shy!



Example 6:

wǒ míngtiān yīnggāi méi kòng, wǒmen xiàzhōu zài yuē ba

我明天应该没空,我们下周再约吧!

I believe I'm not free tomorrow, let's meet again next week!

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