Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
应该
yīnggāi
Description
"应该"用来说一件事是对的，或者是我们必须做的。
"应该" is used to say that something is right or that we must do it.
它也可以表示我们猜想一件事很可能是这样。
It can also indicate that we guess something is likely to be true.
Meanings
应该yīnggāi
should; ought to (something is right to do)
你应该多喝水。
You should drink more water.
应该yīnggāi
should be; probably (an inference or guess)
现在他应该在家。
He should be at home now.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
应该 is softer than 必须; it suggests advice or expectation, not a strict rule.
- Etymology
应 (ought) + 该 (should) — two similar characters combined for emphasis.
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