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应该 (yīng gāi) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 3

应该 (yīng gāi) is a Chinese word: should. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 应该

动 dòng verb

should

你应该早点休息。

nǐ yīng gāi zǎo diǎn xiū xi

You should rest earlier.

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Word breakdown

应 yīng — should, ought to (expressing obligation)

该 gāi — ought to (reinforcing modal obligation)

Structure & writing
1 应 yīng — to agree; to consent
Xpinyin

应 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 广 guǎng — wide; broad (opposite of 狭)
广 is a component in 31 characters
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1.3 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
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Stroke order

2 该 gāi — should; ought to

该 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 讠 yán — speech/language radical
讠 is a component in 75 characters
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