Difference between revisions of "Expressing "should" with "yinggai""
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| + | == Negative structure == | ||
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| + | Subject + 不应该 + VO | ||
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| + | == Examples == | ||
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| + | * 你 <strong>不</strong> <em>应该</em> 告诉 他。 | ||
| + | * 他 <strong>不</strong> <em>应该</em> 乱 吃 东西。 | ||
| + | * 我们 <strong>不</strong> <em>应该</em> 这样 做。 | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[["Must" modal "dei"]] | *[["Must" modal "dei"]] | ||
Revision as of 08:21, 10 October 2012
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The auxiliary verb 应该 (yīnggāi) is the most common way to express "should" in Chinese. The structure is:
Subject + 应该 + VO
Examples
- 我 应该 多 学学。
- 你 应该 告诉 我。
- 他 应该 看 医生。
- 你 应该 多 吃 点。
Negative structure
Subject + 不应该 + VO
Examples
- 你 不 应该 告诉 他。
- 他 不 应该 乱 吃 东西。
- 我们 不 应该 这样 做。
See Also
Books
- New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1) (pp. 160-1) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)(2nd ed) (pp. 185-7) →buy
