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理应

lǐ yīng · li ying

Traditional 理應

Meaning

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  1. should; ought to
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The park on the map

  1. Dengdeng

    导航(dǎoháng)说(shuō)，前面(qiánmiàn)理应(lǐyīng)有(yǒu)个(gè)公园(gōngyuán)。

    The map says there should be a park ahead.

  2. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)前面(qiánmiàn)只有(zhǐyǒu)一(yī)堵(dǔ)墙(qiáng)。

    But ahead there is only a wall.

  3. Qiqi

    这条(zhètiáo)路(lù)理应(lǐyīng)是(shì)通(tōng)的(de)，我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)还(hái)走(zǒu)过(guò)。

    This road should go through. I walked it yesterday.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)昨天(zuótiān)走(zǒu)的(de)是不是(shìbùshì)别的(biéde)路(lù)？

    Did you maybe walk a different road yesterday?

  5. Dengdeng

    哈哈(hāhā)，墙(qiáng)上(shàng)画(huà)着(zhe)一个(yīgè)公园(gōngyuán)，导航(dǎoháng)没(méi)说错(shuōcuò)。

    Ha, there's a park painted on the wall. The map wasn't wrong.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

学(xué)生(sheng)理(lǐ)应(yīng)按(àn)时(shí)完(wán)成(chéng)作(zuò)业(yè)。

Students ought to finish their homework on time.

02

他(tā)帮(bāng)了(le)这(zhè)么(me)大(dà)的(de)忙(máng)，我(wǒ)们(men)理(lǐ)应(yīng)好(hǎo)好(hǎo)感(gǎn)谢(xiè)他(tā)。

He helped us so much; we ought to thank him properly.

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