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应当

should

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

ying1dang1 • yīngdāng

Meaning

Primary

should

Alternatives

ought

Mnemonic

When you 应当 should do something, it is because that action will 当 work as the best possible thing you could do.

Usage

我们 应当 互相 谅解。

We should try to understand each other.

应当 早 做 准备 才 是。

We should prepare early.

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