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应当

yīng dāng

HSK 3.0 level 5 2-character word Traditional 應當

应当 (yīng dāng) means "should; ought to". It is an HSK 3.0 level 5 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 应当 means

1. should; ought to

The characters in 应当

• 应yīngto agree (to do sth); should; ought to
• 当dāng(onomatopoeia) dong; ding dong (bell)

Example sentences

• 应当多学东西。
  You should learn more.
• 火车应当准点到。
  The train should be on time.
• 汤姆应当被责备。
  Tom deserves to be blamed.
• 他应当受到惩罚。
  He needs to be punished.
• 你今儿个应当留守。
  Nǐ jīnrge yīngdāng liúshǒu.
  You should stay at home today.
• 你应当多运动运动。
  You should exercise more.

Words containing 应当

• 理所应当lǐ suǒ yīng dāngit's only right and proper; it goes without saying

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