应该

yīng gāi
HSK 2Verb (动)

Basic Meaning

v
Used to express what is right or necessary in a situation, often in advice or rules.
should; ought to (indicating obligation or necessity based on reason or propriety)
表示情理上必须。
Words:
应该如此应该注意
Synonyms:
理当应当
Antonyms:
不该
Sentences:
  1. 你(nǐ)应(yīng)该(gāi)注(zhù)意(yì)安(ān)全(quán)
    You should pay attention to safety.
  2. 我(wǒ)们(men)应(yīng)该(gāi)如(rú)此(cǐ)做(zuò)
    We should do it this way.
  3. 你(nǐ)应(yīng)该(gāi)早(zǎo)点(diǎn)睡(shuì)觉(jiào)
    You should go to bed earlier.
v
Used to express a guess or assumption about a situation, often with uncertainty.
probably; likely (indicating an estimation or expectation that something is true)
估计情况必然如此。
Words:
应该可以应该不会
Synonyms:
大概可能或许也许
Antonyms:
无望绝不
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)应(yīng)该(gāi)可(kě)以(yǐ)完(wán)成(chéng)这(zhè)个(gè)任(rèn)务(wù)
    He probably can finish this task.
  2. 明(míng)天(tiān)应(yīng)该(gāi)不(bú)会(huì)下(xià)雨(yǔ)
    It probably won't rain tomorrow.
  3. 这(zhè)应(yīng)该(gāi)是(shì)个(gè)好(hǎo)主(zhǔ)意(yì)
    This is probably a good idea.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 2
yīng yìng应

answer; promise

HSK 2
gāi该

should