应该 / 该 (should, ought to) · 应该 / 该 (devrait, il faut)
Advice differs from a prediction
- A tired friend asks what to do, and you suggest rest.
- 你应该多休息。 — 应该 expresses advice or an obligation in this conversation.
Advice differs from a prediction
- A tired friend asks what to do, and you suggest rest.
- you你should应该many多rest休息。 — should应该 expresses advice or an obligation in this conversation.
A tired friend asks what to do, and you suggest rest. What does 你应该多休息。 communicate?
应该 expresses advice or an obligation in this conversation. 应该 can also express expectation: 他应该已经到了 means he should have arrived by now. Negate advice with 不应该 or 不该; meaning depends on whether the speaker recommends or predicts.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is 应该 / 该 (should, ought to). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
you你should应该more多rest休息。
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is should应该 / should该 (should, ought to). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
you你should应该more多rest休息。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: You should rest more: 你 ____ 多休息。
应该 / 该 + Verb = should / ought to: 你应该多休息. · 应该 / 该 + Verbe = devrait / il faut : 你应该多休息.
Read examples in context
should该go走了！
- In the opening example, 你应该多休息。: 应该 expresses advice or an obligation in this conversation.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Read examples in context
should该go走了！
- In the opening example, you你should应该many多rest休息。: should应该 expresses advice or an obligation in this conversation.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
What does 该走了 mean? · Que signifie 该走了 ?
该 + Verb + 了 = it's time to …: 该走了 (time to go). · 该 + Verbe + 了 = il est temps de … : 该走了 (temps de partir).
Build: “You should rest more.” · Construction : “You should rest more.”
Subj + 应该 + Verb: 你 + 应该 + 多休息. · Subj + 应该 + Verbe : Tu + 应该 + te reposer plus.
Know the boundary
- 应该 can also express expectation: 他应该已经到了 means he should have arrived by now.
- Negate advice with 不应该 or 不该; meaning depends on whether the speaker recommends or predicts.
Know the boundary
- should应该 can also express expectation: he / him他should应该already已经to / arrive到(completed / change)了 means he should have arrived by now.
- Negate advice with not不should应该 or should not不该; meaning depends on whether the speaker recommends or predicts.
应该 goes after the main verb. · 应该 suit le verbe principal.
It is an auxiliary BEFORE the verb: 你应该多休息. · C'est un auxiliaire AVANT le verbe : 你应该多休息.
应该 can only give instructions and never express an expectation.
应该 can also express expectation: 他应该已经到了 means he should have arrived by now. Negate advice with 不应该 or 不该; meaning depends on whether the speaker recommends or predicts. 应该 expresses advice or an obligation in this conversation.
Use the distinction
- 应该 expresses advice or an obligation in this conversation.
- 应该 can also express expectation: 他应该已经到了 means he should have arrived by now. Negate advice with 不应该 or 不该; meaning depends on whether the speaker recommends or predicts.
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Auxiliary verbs.
Use the distinction
- should应该 expresses advice or an obligation in this conversation.
- should应该 can also express expectation: he / him他should应该already已经to / arrive到(completed / change)了 means he should have arrived by now. Negate advice with not不should应该 or should not不该; meaning depends on whether the speaker recommends or predicts.
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Auxiliary verbs.