yīng gāi
devrait
你应该早点告诉我。
nǐ yīnggāi zǎodiǎn gàosu wǒ.
You should have told me earlier.
我们应该互相帮助。
wǒmen yīnggāi hùxiāng bāngzhù.
We should help each other.
你应该好好学习。
nǐ yīnggāi hǎohǎo xuéxí.
You should study hard.
应当 (yīngdāng)
should; ought to
该 (gāi)
should; ought to
不应该 (bù yīng gāi)
should not
不必 (bì bù)
need not
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The Chinese word 应该 (yīnggāi) is a modal verb that expresses obligation, necessity, or appropriateness. It is composed of two characters: 应 (yīng), which means "should" or "ought to," and 该 (gāi), which means "to be supposed to" or "to be proper." The character 应 is derived from the oracle bone script, which depicts a person kneeling with their hands raised in supplication. The character 该 is derived from the seal script, which depicts a person holding a bamboo slip, which was used for writing in ancient China. The combination of these two characters creates the word 应该, which expresses the idea of something that is both expected and appropriate.
