6. 该 gāi · HSK 3
mv. 助动词/能愿动词 zhùdòngcí/néngyuàndòngcí ▸ [informal] should; ought to [according to the speaker’s opinion, something should be a certain way]
Informal
- Xiànzài gāi fàng yán le ma?
现在该放盐了吗?
Now should (I) put in (the) salt?
- Hēi kāfēi li bù gāi fàng táng.
黑咖啡里不该放糖。
(The) inside (of) black coffee should not (be) put in sugar.
Question and Answers:
Wèn: Wǒ gāi gàosu tā ma?
Dá: Gāi. / Bù gài.
问:我该告诉他吗?
答:该。/不该。
Q: Should I tell him?
A: (You) should. / (You) should not.
Yes-no-yes Questions:
- Wǒ bù zhīdào gāi bu gāi xiāngxìn tā.
我不知道该不该相信他。
I (do) not know should (or) not should (I) trust him.
7. 应该 yīnggāi · HSK 3
(1) mv. 助动词/能愿动词 zhùdòngcí/néngyuàndòngcí ▸ [formal/neutral] should; ought to [according to the speaker’s opinion, something should be a certain way]
Neutral:
- Xiànzài yīnggāi fàng yán le ma?
现在应该放盐了吗?
Now should (I) put in (the) salt?
- Hēi kāfēi li bù yīnggāi fàng táng.
黑咖啡里不应该放糖。
(The) inside (of) black coffee should not (be) put in sugar.
Formal:
- Dàxuéshēng yīnggāi nǔlì dúshū, bù yīnggāi měitiān wánr diànnǎo.
大学生应该努力读书,不应该每天玩儿电脑。
University/college students should work hard to study, (and) should not every day play computer.
Question and Answers:
Wèn: Wǒ yīnggāi gàosu tā ma?
Dá: Yīnggāi. / Bù yīnggài.
问:我应该告诉他吗?
答:应该。/不应该。
Q: Should I tell him?
A: (You) should. / (You) should not.
Yes-no-yes Questions:
- Wǒ bù zhīdào yīnggāi bu yīnggāi xiāngxìn tā.
Wǒ bù zhīdào yīng bu yīnggāi xiāngxìn tā.
我不知道应该不应该相信他。
我不知道应不应该相信他。
I (do) not know should (or) not should (I) trust him.
(2) mv. 助动词/能愿动词 zhùdòngcí/néngyuàndòngcí ▸ (being) probably; (being) highly likely; [according to analysis, something is probably a certain way]
- Tā yīnggāi bú rènshi nǐ.
他应该不认识你。
He probably (does) not know you.
- Wǒ yéye yīnggāi yǒu jiǔshí suì le.
我爷爷应该有九十岁了。
My grandpa probably “reached the evaluation of” 90 years old (already).
- Nà suǒ gāozhōng yīnggāi méi nàme hǎo ba?
那所高中应该没那么好吧?
That “suo” (of) high school (is) probably not that good?