Chinese

Verb

應該

1. ought to; should (used as an auxiliary verb)

   不用謝，這是我應該的。 [MSC, trad.]

   不用谢，这是我应该的。 [MSC, simp.]

   Bùyòngxiè, zhè shì wǒ yìnggāi de. [Pinyin]

   No need to thank me, it's been a pleasure.

2. theoretically should [be]

   應該係今日啩。 [Cantonese, trad.]

   应该系今日啩。 [Cantonese, simp.]

   Jing¹ goi¹ hai⁶ gam¹ jat⁶ gwaa³. [Jyutping]

   I think it's today. / It should be today.

Synonyms

• (ought to): 應當／应当 (yīngdāng)

See also

• 必須／必须 (bìxū)
• 非得 (fēiděi)