Sentence pattern · Band 3
应该 and 得: should, and have to
主语 + 应该/得 + 动词
应该 is should, advice from a friend: drink more water, get more sleep. Said as dei rather than de, 得 means have to, the hand of the schedule itself: I have got to get to work. Pressure levels differ, 应该 nudges and 得 commands, and they never stack. The negative of 应该 is 不应该 for should not.
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Mistakes people make
The booster 多 rides before the verb; the verb then takes its object, drink more, not more drink.
Should and have to do not stack; pick one pressure level and commit.
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Quick answers
What does 应该、得 mean?
应该 is should, advice from a friend: drink more water, get more sleep. Said as dei rather than de, 得 means have to, the hand of the schedule itself: I have got to get to work. Pressure levels differ, 应该 nudges and 得 commands, and they never stack. The negative of 应该 is 不应该 for should not.
How do you build it?
主语 + 应该/得 + 动词
What is the most common mistake?
你应该喝多水。 → 你应该多喝水。
The booster 多 rides before the verb; the verb then takes its object, drink more, not more drink.
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