应当
HSK 3 (2021)
应当 (yīngdāng) · should
应当 (yīngdāng) means “should; ought to”. It is written with 2 characters: 应 (should) + 当 (to be). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 应当 is built
The characters
应 yīng · should
What 应 is made of
- 广guǎng — broad
- 丶 — dot
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- ⺍ — three-stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
当 dāng · to be
What 当 is made of
- ⺌ — structural part
- 彐jì — snout
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
Example sentences
我们应当按时完成作业。Wǒmen yīngdāng ànshí wánchéng zuòyè.We should finish our homework on time.
学生应当认真学习。Xuéshēng yīngdāng rènzhēn xuéxí.Students ought to study hard.
Questions about 应当
What does 应当 mean?
应当 (yīngdāng) means “should; ought to”.
How do you pronounce 应当?
应当 is pronounced yīngdāng.
Which HSK level is 应当?
应当 is in HSK 3 (2021).
Related words
- 答应dāyingto agree
- 应该yīnggāishould
- 反应fǎnyìngreaction
- 适应shìyìngto adapt
- 应用yìngyòngto apply
- 供应gōngyìngto supply
- 应聘yìngpìnto apply for a job
- 应付yìngfuto deal with
- 对应duìyìngto correspond to
- 供不应求gōngbùyìngqiúdemand exceeds supply
Learn 应当 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 62: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.