應 (jing1 jing3 | ying1 ying4) : should; answer

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應

jing1 jing3

ying1 ying4

[粵] jing1 [國] ying1
[1] should; ought to; must; need
[2] promise; consent; agree

[粵] jing3 [國] ying4
[1] answer; respond to; echo
[2] grant; accept
[3] deal with; cope with; handle
[4] suit; confirm

[粵] jing3 [國] ying1
a Chinese surname

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Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 17

Level: 3

Radical: 心 (#61)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

應 / 应

This word has been viewed 15431 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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答應 daap3 jing3 da1 ying5 = promise, consent, agree; respond, answer

反應 faan2 jing3 fan3 ying4 = to react; reaction

應聘 jing3 ping3 ying4 pin4 = accept a job offer

應該 jing1 goi1 ying1 gai1 = should, ought to

適應 sik1 jing3 shi4 ying4 = to suit; to adapt; to accommodate

應酬 jing3 cau4 ying4 chou5 = social event

應邀 jing3 jiu1 ying4 yao1 = on invitation

應當 jing1 dong1 ying1 dang1 = should; ought to

應用 jing3 jung6 ying4 yong4 = to apply; app

應付 jing3 fu6 ying4 fu5 = deal with; cope with
See all 135 compounds (CantoDict reports 148 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

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當天應該得七歲。粵
That day, I think I was only seven.

你一個人能應付過來嗎? 國
Can you manage on your own?

人一世物一世,出嚟旅行乜都應該試下粵
Live the moment and enjoy life, when travelling, one should try out and experience everything.

靚女話要同你睇戲，你梗係𦧲飯應啦粵
A pretty girl is willing to catch a movie with you. Surely that is something you wished for.

或者呢個係佢褻瀆神明應得嘅報應粵
This probably is the punishment he gets for blaspheming against the deities.

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