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The [[auxiliary verb]] 应该 is the most common way to express "should" in Chinese. The structure is:
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应该 (yīnggāi) translates to the English word "should," and is an essential word to know for your conversational Chinese. You ''should'' definitely get comfortable using 应该 (yīnggāi) right away!
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== Basic Usage ==
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=== Structure ===
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The [[auxiliary verb]] 应该 (yīnggāi) is the most common way to express "should" in Chinese. The structure is:
  
 
<div class="jiegou">
 
<div class="jiegou">
  
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Subject + 应该 + Verb + Object
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Subj. + 应该 + Verb + Obj.
  
 
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Some examples:
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=== Examples ===
  
 
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<div class="liju">
  
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* 我 <em>应该</em> 多 学习。
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* 在 中国， 你 <em>应该</em> 喝 白酒。 <span class="pinyin">Zài Zhōngguó, nǐ <em>yīnggāi</em> hē báijiǔ.</span><span class="trans">In China, you should drink baijiu.</span>
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* 你 <em>应该</em> 告诉 我。
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* 我 <em>应该</em> 给 你 多少 钱？<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yīnggāi</em> gěi nǐ duōshao qián? </span><span class="trans">How much money should I give you? </span>
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* 他 <em>应该</em> 看病。
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* 感冒 的 时候 <em>应该</em> 喝 热水。 <span class="pinyin">Gǎnmào de shíhou <em>yīnggāi</em> hē rè shuǐ.</span><span class="trans">You should drink hot water when you have a cold.</span>
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* 明天 你 <em>应该</em> 八 点 半 来 公司。 <span class="pinyin">Míngtiān nǐ <em>yīnggāi</em> bādiǎn bàn lái gōngsī.</span><span class="trans">You should come to the office tomorrow at 8:30.</span>
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* 他 太 累 了，<em>应该</em> 回家 休息。<span class="pinyin">Tā tài lèi le, <em>yīnggāi</em> huíjiā xiūxi.</span><span class="trans">He's too tired. He should go home and rest.</span>
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== Negate 应该 (yīnggāi) with 不 (bù) ==
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=== Structure ===
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Add the [[Standard negation with "bu"|negative adverb 不]] (bù) before 应该 (yīnggāi) to negate it.
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<div class="jiegou">
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Subj. + 不 + 应该 + Verb + Obj.
  
 
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=== Examples ===
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* 你 <em>不 应该</em> 告诉 他。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>bù yīnggāi</em> gàosu tā.</span><span class="trans">You should not tell him.</span>
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* 他 <em>不 应该</em> 打 人。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>bù yīnggāi</em> dǎ rén.</span><span class="trans">He should not hit people.</span>
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* 我们 <em>不 应该</em> 迟到。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>bù yīnggāi</em> chídào.</span><span class="trans">We shouldn't be late.</span>
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* 你们 <em>不 应该</em> 笑 她。<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen <em>bù yīnggāi</em> xiào tā.</span><span class="trans">You shouldn't laugh at her.</span>
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* 你们 <em>不 应该</em> 拿 别人 的 东西。<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen <em>bù yīnggāi</em> ná biérén de dōngxi.</span><span class="trans">You should not take other people's stuff.</span>
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==See Also==
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*[["Must" modal "dei"]]
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*[["Would like to" with xiang]]
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*[[Wanting to do something with yao]]
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== Sources and further reading ==
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=== Books ===
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{{Source|New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)|160-1}}
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{{Source|New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)(2nd ed)|185-7}}
  
 
[[Category:A2 grammar points]]
 
[[Category:A2 grammar points]]
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{{HSK|HSK3}}
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{{Used for|Expressing obligations}}
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{{Basic Grammar|应该|A2|应该 / 该 + Verb |你 <em>应该</em> 工作。|grammar point|ASGV01X9}}
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{{Rel char|该}}
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{{Similar|"Must" modal "dei"}}
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{{Similar|"Would like to" with xiang}}
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{{Similar|Wanting to do something with "yao"}}
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{{Similar|"Had better" with "haishi"}}
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{{Similar|Expressing "had better" with "zuihao"}}
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{{POS|Verbs}}
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{{Subprop|Auxiliary verbs}}
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{{Translation|should}}

Latest revision as of 06:10, 3 April 2024

应该 (yīnggāi) translates to the English word "should," and is an essential word to know for your conversational Chinese. You should definitely get comfortable using 应该 (yīnggāi) right away!

Basic Usage

Structure

The auxiliary verb 应该 (yīnggāi) is the most common way to express "should" in Chinese. The structure is:

Subj. + 应该 + Verb + Obj.

Examples

  • 在 中国， 你 应该 喝 白酒。 Zài Zhōngguó, nǐ yīnggāi hē báijiǔ.In China, you should drink baijiu.
  • 我 应该 给 你 多少 钱？Wǒ yīnggāi gěi nǐ duōshao qián? How much money should I give you?
  • 感冒 的 时候 应该 喝 热水。 Gǎnmào de shíhou yīnggāi hē rè shuǐ.You should drink hot water when you have a cold.
  • 明天 你 应该 八 点 半 来 公司。 Míngtiān nǐ yīnggāi bādiǎn bàn lái gōngsī.You should come to the office tomorrow at 8:30.
  • 他 太 累 了，应该 回家 休息。Tā tài lèi le, yīnggāi huíjiā xiūxi.He's too tired. He should go home and rest.

Negate 应该 (yīnggāi) with 不 (bù)

Structure

Add the negative adverb 不 (bù) before 应该 (yīnggāi) to negate it.

Subj. + 不 + 应该 + Verb + Obj.

Examples

  • 你 不 应该 告诉 他。 Nǐ bù yīnggāi gàosu tā.You should not tell him.
  • 他 不 应该 打 人。Tā bù yīnggāi dǎ rén.He should not hit people.
  • 我们 不 应该 迟到。Wǒmen bù yīnggāi chídào.We shouldn't be late.
  • 你们 不 应该 笑 她。Nǐmen bù yīnggāi xiào tā.You shouldn't laugh at her.
  • 你们 不 应该 拿 别人 的 东西。Nǐmen bù yīnggāi ná biérén de dōngxi.You should not take other people's stuff.

See Also

Sources and further reading

Books

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