应该 yīnggāi▶ Deber

Stroke order

应该 is written in 15 strokes across 2 characters.

• 应 — 7 strokes
• 该 — 8 strokes

Example sentences

• 你应该早点休息。Nǐ yīnggāi zǎodiǎn xiūxi.You should rest earlier.
• 我们应该帮助他。Wǒmen yīnggāi bāngzhù tā.We should help him.

Related words

• 应聘Solicitar
• 适应Adaptar
• 反应reacción
• 应付lidiar con
• 应用aplicación
• 答应promesa

应该 is pronounced yīnggāi and means “Deber”. HSK 3 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 应该 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.