How to Say ‘It's what we should do’ in Traditional Chinese
這是我們應該做的
zhè shì wǒ men yīng gāi zuò de
[zhè shì wǒ men yīnggāi zuò de]
Phrase Breakdown
這是我們
zhè shì wǒ men
this is (what) we
這是 means 'this is' and 我們 means 'we'.
這是我們的老師。
This is our teacher.
Words in this phrase
這
zhè
[zhè]
this
Indicates a specific object mentioned or nearby.
殘劍的這張字表達了他的思想。
Broken Sword's piece of calligraphy expresses his thoughts.
是
shì
[shì]
to be
Used to describe the identity or attributes of something or someone.
預訂的名字是張先生。
The reservation is under Mr. Zhang's name.
我們
wǒ men
[wǒ men]
we
Refers to the speaker and others.
我們提供多種選擇。
We offer a variety of choices.
應該做的
yīng gāi zuò de
should do
應該 (yīnggāi) means 'should', and 做的 means 'what is done'. Together they mean 'what one ought to do'.
幫忙是應該做的。
Helping is what one should do.
Words in this phrase
應該
yīng gāi
[yīnggāi]
probably; should
Expresses likely assumption.
他應該到了。
He's probably arrived.
做
zuò
[zuò]
to do
A basic verb for performing an action or task.
你今天要做什麼？
What are you going to do today?
的
de
[de]
(nominalizing particle)
At the end of 是…的, it turns a description into a noun-like phrase: 'a red one'.
這本書是新的。
This book is new.
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