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应 yīng

should, must; to respond, to handle; to deal with, to cope

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  1. 我们应该早点儿睡觉。
    Wǒmen yīnggāi zǎo diǎnr shuìjiào.
    We should sleep a bit earlier.
    we should early a-bit sleep
  2. 你觉得我应该怎么做？
    Nǐ juéde wǒ yīnggāi zěnme zuò?
    What do you think I should do?
    you think I should how do
  3. 你答应我一件事吧。
    Nǐ dāying wǒ yí jiàn shì ba.
    Promise me one thing.
    you promise me one (measure) matter (particle-suggestion)
  4. 你不应该这样做。
    Nǐ bù yīnggāi zhèyàng zuò.
    You shouldn't do it this way.
    you not should this-way do
  5. 到了新的城市他很快就适应了那里的生活。
    Dào le xīn de chéngshì tā hěn kuài jiù shìyìng le nàlǐ de shēnghuó.
    Once he arrived in the new city, he quickly adapted to life there.
    arrive (particle) new (particle) city he very fast then adapt (particle) there (particle) life

Words with 应 (13)