Expressing "should" with "yinggai"

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Structure

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

Subject + 应该 + VO

Examples

  • 应该 多 学学。
  • 应该 告诉 我。
  • 应该 看 医生。
  • 应该 多 吃 点。

Negative structure

Subject + 不应该 + VO

Examples

  • 应该 告诉 他。
  • 应该 乱 吃 东西。
  • 我们 应该 这样 做。

See Also

Books