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sun; day


  • (early) morning
  • long ago; as early as; for a long time
  • early; in advance; beforehand

zǎo-chén
早晨

n.

morning

zǎo-diǎn
早点

n.

(light) breakfast

zǎo-fàn
早饭

n.

breakfast

zǎo-rì
早日

adv.

at an early date

zǎo-qī
早期

n.

early stage

zǎo-shàng
早上

n.

early morning

zǎo-wǎn
早晚

n. / adv.

morning and evening / sooner or later / some day

zǎo-xiān
早先

adv.

previously; in the past

zǎo-yǐ
早已

adv.

long ago; already; in the past

qǐ-zǎo-tān-hēi
起早贪黑
start work early and knock off late

Usage 用法

(early) morning

antonym 反义词: wǎn 晚 late / evening

Wǒ mā-ma cóng-zǎo-dào-wǎn máng ge bù tíng.
我妈妈从早到晚忙个不停。
My mother is busy from morning to evening.

long ago; as early as; a long time

Zhè jiàn shì wǒ-men zǎo jiù shāng-liang hǎo le.
这件事我们早就商量好了。
We came to an agreement on this matter long ago.

early; in advance; beforehand

antonym 反义词: wǎn 晚 late / evening

Míng-tiān nǐ zǎo-diǎnr lái.
明天你早点儿来。
Tomorrow you had better come earlier.