Expressing "should" with "yinggai"

Nível: HSK 3 | Categoria: Gramática

Explicação da Regra:

应该 (yīnggāi) translates to the English word "should," and is an essential word to know for your conversational Chinese. You should definitely get comfortable using 应该 (yīnggāi) right away! The auxiliary verb 应该 (yīnggāi) is the most common way to express "should" in Chinese. The structure is: Subj. + 应该 + Verb + Obj. Add the negative adverb 不 (bù) before 应该 (yīnggāi) to negate it.

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

• 在中国，你应该喝白酒。 (zài zhōngguó， nǐ yìnggāi hē báijǐu 。): "In China, you should drink liquor."
• 我应该给你多少钱？ (wǒ yìnggāi gěi nǐ duōshǎo qián ？): "How much should I give you?"
• 感冒的时候应该喝热水。 (gǎnmào de shíhòu yìnggāi hē rèshǔi 。): "Drink hot water when you have a cold."
• 明天你应该八点半来公司。 (míngtiān nǐ yìnggāi bā diǎn bàn lái gōngsī 。): "You should come to the company at half past eight tomorrow."
• 他太累了，应该回家休息。 (tā tài lèi le，yìnggāi húijiā xīuxī 。): "He is too tired and should go home to rest."

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