English–Chinese
“should” in Chinese
How to say “should” in Chinese
“Should” in Chinese is 应该 (yīng gāi).
A match between what happens and what the situation, rule, or evidence points toward.
Example sentences with 应该
你应该多吃蔬菜。nǐ yīng gāi duō chī shū cài
You should eat more vegetables.
Tips for using 应该
- In 应该 (yīnggāi, "should"), the word usually comes before the action word, and the person can be left out when the context already makes that clear.
Other Chinese words for “should”
该早点睡觉。gāi záo diǎn shuì jiào
You should go to bed early.
你最好早点睡。nǐ zuì hǎo záo diǎn shuì
You should go to bed early.
你应参加会议。nǐ yīng cān jiā huì yì
You should attend the meeting.
你应当早点休息。nǐ yīng dāng záo diǎn xiū xī
You should go to bed earlier.