應該然

Chinese

		ought to; should; theoretically should [be]	so; thus; like this so; thus; like this; ‑ly; correct; right
trad. (應該然)		應該	然
simp. (应该然)		应该	然

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): èng-kai-liân / èng-kai-jiân / eng-kai-jiân / eng-kai-liân

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Xiamen)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: èng-kai-liân
    • Tâi-lô: ìng-kai-liân
    • Phofsit Daibuun: eangkailieen
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /iɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kai³³ liɛn²⁴/
    • IPA (Xiamen): /iɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ kai⁴⁴⁻²² liɛn²⁴/
  • (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: èng-kai-jiân
    • Tâi-lô: ìng-kai-jiân
    • Phofsit Daibuun: eangkaijieen
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /iɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ kai⁴⁴⁻²² d͡ziɛn¹³/
  • (Hokkien: Kaohsiung)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: eng-kai-jiân
    • Tâi-lô: ing-kai-jiân
    • Phofsit Daibuun: engkaijieen
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /iɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ kai⁴⁴⁻³³ ziɛn²³/
  • (Hokkien: Taipei)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: eng-kai-liân
    • Tâi-lô: ing-kai-liân
    • Phofsit Daibuun: engkailieen
    • IPA (Taipei): /iɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ kai⁴⁴⁻³³ liɛn²⁴/

Verb

應該然

1. (Southern Min) to be only right and proper; to be taken as a matter of course; naturally

Synonyms

• 理所當然／理所当然 (lǐsuǒdāngrán)
• (Hokkien) 當其然／当其然