应该 yīnggāi Should

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Traditional: 應該

Stroke order

应该 is written in 15 strokes across 2 characters.

应该 — the Chinese character for Should (yīnggāi), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 应该 — Should

应 — 7 strokes
该 — 8 strokes

Characters in 应该

应 yīng — to agree (to do sth); should; ought to
该 gāi — should; ought to; probably

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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

应该 is pronounced yīnggāi and means “Should”.

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