HSK 3 · HSK VOCABULARY

应该

yīnggāi

ought to

Character structure: 动
HSK: 3
Related HSK words: 939
HSK vocabulary: —

01 · MEANING

应该

应该 (yīnggāi) is an HSK 3 Chinese word. Its most common English meaning is ought to; depending on context, it can also mean should or must. Read the examples below to choose the meaning that fits the sentence.

01ought to

02should

03must

02 · EXAMPLES

应该

你应该去。Nǐ yīng gāi qù。

You should go.

我应该服从。Wǒ yīng gāi fú cóng。

I should obey.

我应该去做。Wǒ yīng gāi qù zuò。

I should do it.

03 · PRACTISE WRITING

Practise writing

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04 · QUICK CHECK

Quick check

应该

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