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应当

yīng dāng · ying dang

Traditional 應當

HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. should; ought to
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The subway sign

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)这个(zhège)牌子(páizi)，上面(shàngmiàn)写着(xiězhe)乘客(chéngkè)应当(yīngdāng)先(xiān)下(xià)后(hòu)上(shàng)。

    Look at this sign. It says passengers should get off first, then get on.

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，我们(wǒmen)应当(yīngdāng)先(xiān)让(ràng)别人(biéren)下车(xiàchē)。

    Right, we should let others get off first.

  3. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)昨天(zuótiān)你(nǐ)先(xiān)上去(shàngqù)了(le)。

    But yesterday you got on first.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)是(shì)因为(yīnwèi)我(wǒ)着急(zháojí)。

    That was because I was in a hurry.

  5. Dengdeng

    着急(zháojí)也(yě)应当(yīngdāng)排队(páiduì)，下次(xiàcì)我(wǒ)拉住(lāzhù)你(nǐ)。

    Even in a hurry you should queue. Next time I will hold you back.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

如(rú)果(guǒ)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)没(méi)有(yǒu)做(zuò)他(tā)应(yīng)当(dāng)做(zuò)的(de)事(shì)，请(qǐng)让(ràng)我(wǒ)知(zhī)道(dào)。

If Tom doesn't do what he's supposed to do, please let me know.

Tatoeba: Chinese by liangh · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)应(yīng)当(dāng)把(bǎ)文(wén)化(huà)传(chuán)承(chéng)到(dào)下(xià)一(yí)代(dài)。

We should pass on our culture to the next generation.

Tatoeba: Chinese by vicch · English by FeuDRenais2 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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应
yīng

to agree (to do sth); should

当
dāng

to be; to act as

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