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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 white liquor. </span>
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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 white liquor. </span>
* 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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* 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>
* 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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* 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>
* 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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* 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>
* 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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* 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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* 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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* 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>
* 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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* 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>
* 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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* 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>
* 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> 笑 她。<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen <em>bù yīnggāi</em> xiào tā. </span><span class="trans">You shouldn't laugh at her. </span>
* 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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* 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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应该 (yīnggāi) translates to the English word "should," and is an essential word to know for your conversaitonal Chinese. You should definitely get comfortable using 应该 (yīnggāi) right away!

Basic Pattern Using 应该 (yīnggāi)

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 white liquor.
  • 应该 给 你 多少 钱?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 the structure.

Subj. + 不 + 应该 + Verb + Obj.

Examples

  • 不 应该 告诉 他。 bù yīnggāi gàosu tā. You should not tell him.
  • 不 应该 打 人。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

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