How to Say ‘It's probably’ in Traditional Chinese
應該是
yīng gāi shì
[yīnggāi shir]
💬 Usage Tip: 應該 (yīng gāi) usually means "should", but 應該是 is how people say "it's probably" when making a guess.
Phrase Breakdown
應該
yīng gāi
[yīnggāi]
probably; should
Expresses likely assumption.
他應該到了。
He's probably arrived.
是
shì
[shir]
to be; am/is/are
是 is the verb 'to be' used for identity, emphasis, or agreement.
我也是剛畢業的新鮮人。
I am also a recent graduate.
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