应当 (yīng dāng) — should; ought to
Definition
应当 is the formal, written counterpart of 应该 — same 'should / ought to' meaning, but more often in writing, announcements, or official contexts.
verb
shouldought to
Examples
- 应当。Nǐ yīng dāng zǎo yì diǎn xiū xi.You should rest a little earlier.
- 应当。Wǒ men yīng dāng hù xiāng bāng zhù.We should help each other.
- 应当。Tā yīng dāng wèi zì jǐ de xíng wéi fù zé.He should take responsibility for his own actions.
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