应当

yīng dāng

HSK 3.0 等级 5 动词 不太常见

释义

1. should; ought to

词语关系

Antonyms

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• 不该 bù gāi 不该 bù gāi should not 表示不应该: should not

Register variants

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• 该当 gāi dāng 该当 gāi dāng should 多见于早期白话或方言: should

Related words

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• 必须 bì xū 必须 bì xū to have to 表示事理上和情理上必要: to have to

Synonyms

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• 应该 yīng gāi 应该 yīng gāi ought to 表示情理上必然或必须如此: ought to

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Mistakenly used interchangeably with 必须 (bìxū). 应当 suggests a moral or logical obligation, while 必须 implies a compelling necessity or requirement.

Formality

More formal than 应该 (yīnggāi), commonly used in official documents, regulations, or formal speeches.

例句

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我们 应当 遵守社会道德。

We should abide by social morality.

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应当 的构成词

• 当 当 dāng: (onom.) dong
• 应 应 yīng: to agree (to do sth)
• 应 应 yìng: to answer
• 当 当 dàng: at or in the very same...