應該

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Chinese

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to answer; to respond; ought
that; the above-mentioned; most likely
that; the above-mentioned; most likely; to deserve; should; ought to; owe
 
trad. (應該)
simp. (应该)
alternative forms 英皆 Hokkien
應皆应皆 Hokkien
英該英该 Hokkien
英介 Hokkien

Pronunciation

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Verb

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應該

  1. ought to; should (used as an auxiliary verb)
    不用謝應該 [MSC, trad.]
    不用谢应该 [MSC, simp.]
    Bùyòngxiè, zhè shì wǒ yīnggāi de. [Pinyin]
    No need to thank me — it's been a pleasure.
    公務員考試當天應該注意哪些要點 [MSC, trad.]
    公务员考试当天应该注意哪些要点 [MSC, simp.]
    Gōngwùyuán kǎoshì dāngtiān yīnggāi zhùyì nǎxiē yàodiǎn? [Pinyin]
    What points should be paid attention to on the day of the civil service examination?
    覺得他們應該他們工資紅包 [MSC, trad.]
    觉得他们应该他们工资红包 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒ juéde tāmen zuò de hěn hǎo, yīnggāi gěi tāmen zhǎng gōngzī, fā hóngbāo. [Pinyin]
    I think they have done a good job, so we should raise their wages and give them red envelopes.
  2. theoretically should [be]
    看來應該身子 [MSC, trad.]
    看来应该身子 [MSC, simp.]
    Kànlái tā yīnggāi yǒu wǔ liù gè yuè de shēnzi le. [Pinyin]
    It looks like she's already been pregnant for five to six months.
    應該今日 [Cantonese, trad.]
    应该今日 [Cantonese, simp.]
    jing1 goi1 hai6 gam1 jat6 gwaa3. [Jyutping]
    I think it's today. / It should be today.
  3. (Taiwanese Hokkien) to deserve it; serve someone right

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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See also

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