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应 - yīng

should, ought to, must. Learn the character inside a sentence before pretending one square is a lesson.

应付 is a common expression.
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应 in a real sentence

应付 is a common expression.

Read 应 inside a short line first. Isolated character memorization is where motivation goes to nap.

01 Hear the sentence Play the full sentence, not only 应. Mandarin sound lives in context.
02 Find the character Spot 应, then read the whole phrase with pinyin and English visible.
03 Recall the meaning Log it for Practice, then try the Hanzi sentence quiz without staring at the page.

Reading supports

Use these after the first listen. Pinyin is scaffolding; English is context; neither should become a sofa.

How to read 应

Click 应 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinyīng
Englishshould, ought to, must
Radical hint广

Short sentences you can say today

应付 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 应允. Please read 应分 one more time.

Common words with this character

to deal with; to cope
to give one's assent; to consent; Taiwan pr. [ying4 yun3]
within one's area of responsibility; expected of one; obligatory
to write a poem on the order of the Emperor

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 应 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 应付 and 应允 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 应.