How to pronounce ying gai (应该) in Chinese
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应该
yīng gāi
Characters & meanings
should; to respond
should; ought to
Common mistake
Double first (1-1): one steady high line — yīng closes on -ng before gāi's unaspirated g; any dip in the middle makes it sound like yǐnggāi.
Example sentence
你应该早点儿睡。
Nǐ yīnggāi zǎo diǎnr shuì.
You should sleep earlier.
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