本应

本應
běnyīng
should have; ought to have

CEDICT

should have; ought to have (done something)

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Examples

我本应婉拒。

I should've declined.

Source: Tatoeba

您本应左转的。

You should've turned left.

You should have turned left.

Source: Tatoeba

我本应该先问的。

I should've asked.

Source: Tatoeba

你本应该更明白的。

You should have known better.

Source: Tatoeba

他本应该更小心的。

He should have been more careful.

Source: Tatoeba

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Entry Composition

1 本 běn
  1. (bound form) root; stem
  2. (bound form) origin; source
  3. (bound form) one's own; this
  4. (bound form) this; the current (year etc)
  5. (bound form) original
  6. (bound form) inherent
  7. originally; initially
  8. capital; principal
  9. classifier for books, periodicals, files etc
2 应 yīng
  1. to agree (to do sth)
  2. should
  3. ought to
  4. must
  5. (legal) shall