"not supposed to" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 不应该
• 不允許

Definition

用来表示某件事在某种情况下不被允许、预期或不正确。可以显示规则、期待或责任。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于谈论规则、期望或应该做的事。结构常见于 'You are not supposed to...'（你不应该…），表示一种软性的义务或禁止，没有 'must not' 强烈。属于非正式到中性语境。

Examples

You are not supposed to eat in class.

上课时**不应该**吃东西。

I'm not supposed to be here after 8 p.m.

晚上八点后我**不应该**在这里。

Children are not supposed to play with matches.

孩子们**不应该**玩火柴。

Hey, you’re not supposed to tell anyone my secret!

喂，你**不应该**告诉别人我的秘密！

We're not supposed to park here, but there's nowhere else nearby.

我们**不应该**停在这里，但附近没有别的地方。

If he’s not supposed to be working today, why is he at the office?

如果他今天**不应该**上班，那他为什么在办公室？