應該

See also: 应该

Chinese
to answer; to respond; ought
 
that; the above-mentioned; most likely
that; the above-mentioned; most likely; to deserve; should; ought to; owe
trad. (應該) 應 該
simp. (应该) 应 该
alternative forms 英皆 Hokkien
應皆／应皆 Hokkien
英該／英该 Hokkien
英介 Hokkien

Pronunciation

Verb

應該

  1. ought to; should (used as an auxiliary verb)
    不用謝，這是我應該的。 [MSC, trad.]
    不用谢，这是我应该的。 [MSC, simp.]
    Bùyòngxiè, zhè shì wǒ yīnggāi de. [Pinyin]
    No need to thank me — it's been a pleasure.
    公務員考試當天應該注意哪些要點？ [MSC, trad.]
    公务员考试当天应该注意哪些要点？ [MSC, simp.]
    Gōngwùyuán kǎoshì dāngtiān yīnggāi zhùyì nǎxiē yàodiǎn? [Pinyin]
    What points should be paid attention to on the day of the civil service examination?
    我覺得他們做得很好，應該給他們漲工資，發紅包。 [MSC, trad.]
    我觉得他们做得很好，应该给他们涨工资，发红包。 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒ juéde tāmen zuò de hěn hǎo, yīnggāi gěi tāmen zhǎng gōngzī, fā hóngbāo. [Pinyin]
    I think they have done a good job, so we should raise their wages and give them red envelopes.
  2. theoretically should [be]
    看來她應該有五六個月的身子了。 [MSC, trad.]
    看来她应该有五六个月的身子了。 [MSC, simp.]
    Kànlái tā yīnggāi yǒu wǔ liù gè yuè de shēnzi le. [Pinyin]
    It looks like she's already been pregnant for five to six months.
    應該係今日啩。 [Cantonese, trad.]
    应该系今日啩。 [Cantonese, simp.]
    jing1 goi1 hai6 gam1 jat6 gwaa3. [Jyutping]
    I think it's today. / It should be today.

Synonyms
  • (ought to):
Synonyms of 應該

Derived terms

See also
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