Word: 当 (dāng) ought; should

These are the example sentences using 当 in the sense ought; should. Every sentence using 当 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Traditional: 當

Example sentences using 当 in this sense

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三日不见,当刮目相看

sānrì bújiàn,dāng guāmùxiāngkàn

after three days apart, look at him with scraped-clean eyes
受人之托，必当终人之事

shòu rén zhī tuō, bì dāng zhōng rén zhī shì

entrusted by someone, you must see their matter through
受人滴水之恩，必当涌泉相报

shòu rén dīshuǐ zhī ēn, bì dāng yǒngquánxiāngbào

for a drop of water received, repay with a gushing spring
将相本无种，男儿当自强

jiàngxiàng běn wú zhǒng, nán'ér dāng zìqiáng

generals and ministers are not born of a special seed; a man should strive to be strong
挽弓当挽强

wǎngōng dāng wǎnqiáng

if you draw a bow, draw a strong one
滴水之恩，当涌泉相报

dīshuǐ zhī ēn, dāng yǒngquánxiāngbào

a favour as small as a drop of water should be repaid with a gushing spring
男儿当自强

nán'ér dāng zìqiáng

a man should strengthen himself
窗破了当糊,人恶了当除

chuāng pòle dāng hú,rén èle dāng chú

mend a broken window by pasting it, remove a wicked person