Chinese grammar - Obligation or suggestion using 应该 (yīnggāi) - 'should' |
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In Chinese, the modal verb 应该 (yīnggāi) is used to express obligation, necessity, or suggestion. — It is equivalent to 'should' or 'ought to' in English. This word is commonly used to give advice, make recommendations, or indicate what is considered the correct or expected course of action. |
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你应该吃健康的食物。
nǐ yīnggāi chī jiànkāng de shíwù. You should eat healthy food. |
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我们应该多运动。
wǒmen yīnggāi duō yùndòng. We should exercise more. |
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如果他不舒服，他应该去看医生。
rúguǒ tā bù shūfu,#tā yīnggāi qù kàn yīshēng. If he feels unwell, he should go see a doctor. |
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如果学生想做得好，他们应该每天学习。
rúguǒ xuéshēng xiǎng zuò dé hǎo,#tāmen yīnggāi měitiān xuéxí. If they want to do well, students should study every day. |
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你当然应该听老师的话。
nǐ dāngrán yīnggāi tīng lǎoshī de huà. You of course should listen to the teacher.
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我们应该保护环境。
wǒmen yīnggāi bǎohù huánjìng. We should protect the environment.
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为了环境，我们应该节约用水。
wèile huánjìng,#wǒmen yīnggāi jiéyuē yòngshuǐ. For the sake of the environment, we should save water.
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你应该多喝水。
nǐ yīnggāi duō hēshuǐ. You should drink more water.
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你应该遵守规则。
nǐ yīnggāi zūnshǒu guīzé. You should follow the rules.
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在中国孩子应该尊重长辈。
zài zhōngguó háizi yīnggāi zūnzhòng zhǎngbèi. In China, children should respect their elders.
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你考试不及格，所以你应该努力学习。
nǐ kǎoshì bù jígé,#suǒyǐ nǐ yīnggāi nǔlì xuéxí. You failed your exam, so you should study harder. |
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你不应该吃那么多蛋糕，这样你就不会觉得不舒服。
nǐ bù yīnggāi chī nàme#duō dàngāo,#zhèyàng nǐ jiù bù huì juédé bù shūfu. You should not eat so much cake so that you don’t feel sick.
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