Yìng

should; ought to (in 应该)

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2Readings & Meanings

  • Yìngsurname Ying
  • yīngto agree (to do sth); should; ought to
  • yìngto answer; to respond; to comply with

3Structure

Partially enclosed structure半包围结构

is built from 2 parts.

广+⺍一

4Common Words with

一呼百应yī hū bǎi yìng

a hundred answers to a single call (idiom)

答应dá yīng

to promise; to agree

应答yìng dá

to reply; to respond

应用yīng yòng

to apply; application

应当yīng dāng

should; ought to

应该yīng gāi

should; ought to; must

5Example Sentences

你应该早点休息。

nǐ yīng gāi zǎo diǎn xiū xī。

You should go to bed earlier.

他对这个问题的反应很快。

tā duì zhè gè wèn tí de fǎn yīng hěn kuài。

He reacted quickly to this issue.

Other Characters Pronounced “ying”