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应该 Pronunciation and Pinyin

应该 Usage and Examples

should; ought to

首先椅子应该舒适。

Above all, chairs should be comfortable.

我看他应该辞职。

He ought to resign, I think.

The characters in 应该

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
应
yīng7should, respond, deal with
该
gāi8should, ought to

More words starting with 应

  • yīng应wéi为should be, is
  • yìng应le了came true, agreed
  • yìng应le了nà那jù句It proved the saying true., It just goes to show.
  • yìng应cóng从Should follow, Should comply
  • yìng应fù付Cope, Handle
  • yìng应fu付bú不guò过lai来unable to cope, overwhelmed
  • yìng应fu付chāi差shi事go through the motions, do a perfunctory job
  • yīng应zuò做dào到should be done, must be done
  • yīng应yǔn允promise, consent
  • yìng应xiān先shēng生Mr. Ying
  • yīng应fèn分deserved, rightful
  • yìng应biàn变adapt, respond to change

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Questions about 应该

What does 应该 mean in Chinese?

应该 (yīng gāi) means “should; ought to”.

How do you pronounce 应该?

应该 is pronounced yīng gāi in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “should; ought to” in Chinese?

“should; ought to” is 应该 (yīng gāi) in Chinese.

How is 应该 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 应该, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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