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应当 (yīng dāng): Should (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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应当 consists of 2 characters.

should, ought to; respond, answer

Example Sentences with 应当

wǒ我

men们

yīng应

dāng当

zūn尊

jìng敬

zhǎng长

bèi辈

。

We should respect our elders.

měi每

gè个

rén人

dōu都

yīng应

dāng当

zūn遵

shǒu守

jiāo交

miàn面

duì对

tiǎo挑

zhàn战

，

wǒ我

men们

yīng应

dāng当

yǒng

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wǒ我

men们

yīng应

dāng当

zūn尊

zhòng重

bù不

tōng通

guī规

zé则

。

Everyone should obey the traffic rules.

勇

yú于

chuàng创

xīn新

，

bù不

duàn断

tū突

pò破

zì自

wǒ我

。

Facing challenges, we should be bold in innovation and continuously break through our limits.

tóng同

mín民

zú族

de的

wén文

huà化

hé和

xí习

sú俗

。

We should respect the cultures and customs of different ethnic groups.

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

bú不

rèn认

wéi为

，

jūn君

zǐ子

yìng应

dàng当

chéng成

rén人

zhī之

měi美

ma吗

？

Don't you think a gentleman should help others achieve their good aspirations?

wǒ我

men们

yīng应

dāng当

wèi为

zhè这

cì次

lì历

shǐ史

xìng性

de的

hé合

zuò作

chéng成

gōng功

ér而

qìng庆

hè贺

。

We should congratulate ourselves on the success of this historic cooperation.

jiù旧

de的

guǎn管

lǐ理

zhì制

dù度

yǐ已

jīng经

wú无

fǎ法

shì适

yīng应

dāng当

qián前

shì市

chǎng场

de的

biàn变

huà化

。

The old management system can no longer adapt to the changes in the current market.

cóng从

qíng情

lǐ理

chū出

fā发

，

wǒ我

men们

yīng应

dāng当

yōu优

xiān先

zhào照

gù顾

lǎo老

ruò弱

bìng病

cán残

zhě者

。

Based on reason, we should prioritize caring for the elderly, weak, sick, and disabled.

zài在

tuán团

duì队

tǎo讨

lùn论

zhōng中

，

wǒ我

men们

yīng应

dāng当

jí汲

qǔ取

bǐ彼

cǐ此

bù不

tóng同

de的

guān观

diǎn点

。

In team discussions, we should draw from each other's different perspectives.

zài在

zhí职

chǎng场

zhōng中

，

wǒ我

men们

yīng应

dāng当

jǐng警

tì惕

nà那

xiē些

kǒu口

mì蜜

fù腹

jiàn剑

de的

xiǎo小

rén人

。

In the workplace, we should be wary of those villains who are honey-mouthed and dagger-hearted.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 应当.

Words with 应

应该yīng gāiHSK 3
应聘yìng pìnHSK 4
适应shì yìngHSK 4
答应dā yingHSK 5
供应gōng yìng
反应fǎn yìng
呼应hū yìng
响应xiǎng yìng

Words with 当

当然dāng ránHSK 3
当时dāng shíHSK 4
上当shàng dàng
不当bù dàng
充当chōng dāng
妥当tuǒ dang
当下dāng xià
当中dāng zhōng