Chinese

應該

/iŋ⁵⁵ kaɪ̯⁵⁵/
ought to; should (used as an auxiliary verb)
  • TOCFL 2
  • 應皆
  • 英該
  • 应该
  • 应皆
  • 英该

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  • characterChinese應 “should; ought to”
    • soundChinese䧹
    • meaningChinese心 “heart (Classifier: 顆／颗 m; 個／个 c; 粒 mn)”
  • characterChinese該 “to contain; to include”
    • meaningChinese言 “to say; to speak; to talk”
    • soundChinese亥 “grass root”

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