Chinese
yīnggāi
Meaning: should; ought to; must
Part of Speech: Verb

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Handwriting

應該
應
該
应该
应
该

Example sentences

You should study hard.
我們應該為羣眾服務。
我们应该为群众服务。
We should serve the masses.
我們應該物歸原主。
我们应该物归原主。
We should return it to the original owner.
我們應該用科學的方法解決問題。
我们应该用科学的方法解决问题。
We should use scientific methods to solve problems.
我們應該尊敬老人。
我们应该尊敬老人。
We should respect the elderly.
政府應該為民服務。
政府应该为民服务。
The government should serve the people.
我們不應該破壞大自然的環境。
我们不应该破坏大自然的环境。
We should not destroy the natural environment.
我們應該優先考慮集體的利益。
我们应该优先考虑集体的利益。
We should prioritize the collective's interests.
失敗為成功之母,我們應該從中吸取教訓。
失败为成功之母,我们应该从中吸取教训。
Failure is the mother of success; we should learn from it.
每個人都應該維護公共環境衛生。
每个人都应该维护公共环境卫生。
Everyone should maintain public environmental hygiene.

Usage Notes

Used to express obligation, expectation, or probability.

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