Hanzi

早

early/morning/Good morning!/long ago/prematurely

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

zǎo

Bopomofo

ㄗㄠˇ

Jyutping

zou2

Example sentences

早 zǎo
我每天都很早起床。

I get up very early every day.

趕快 / 赶快 gǎnkuài
時間不早了，我們趕快走吧。
时间不早了，我们赶快走吧。

It is getting late, let us go quickly.

早上 zǎoshang
我早上習慣去公園跑步。
我早上习惯去公园跑步。

I usually go for a run in the park in the morning.

八 bā
我們約在早上八點見面。
我们约在早上八点见面。

We arranged to meet at eight o'clock in the morning.

一大早 yīdàzǎo
他一大早就起牀去公園跑步。
他一大早就起床去公园跑步。

He got up very early in the morning to go for a run in the park.

一早 yīzǎo
他今天一早就去學校了。
他今天一早就去学校了。

He went to school early this morning.

前往 qiánwǎng
我們明天一早就要前往機場。
我们明天一早就要前往机场。

We have to go to the airport early tomorrow morning.

早日 zǎorì
祝你早日康復。
祝你早日康复。

Wishing you a speedy recovery.

順利 / 顺利 shùnlì
希望你的手術一切順利，早日康復。
希望你的手术一切顺利，早日康复。

I hope your surgery goes smoothly and you have a speedy recovery.

早晨 zǎochén
春天的早晨，空氣格外清新。
春天的早晨，空气格外清新。

In the spring morning, the air is especially fresh.

Example Vocabulary

早

zao3

early; morning

早上

zao3'shang

morning

早安

zao3'an1

一大早

yi1'da4'zao3

very early in the morning; at dawn

一早

yi1'zao3

early morning; very early

早日

zao3'ri4

as soon as possible; early date; former days

早晨

zao3'chen2

morning

早起

zao3'qi3

to get up early; morning

一大早兒

一清早

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