早

zǎo · zao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. early
  2. morning
  3. Good morning!
  4. long ago
  5. prematurely

In a sentence

2 examples
01

要(yào)不(bú)是(shì)他(tā)这(zhè)么(me)磨(mó)磨(mó)蹭(cèng)蹭(cèng),现(xiàn)在(zài)早(zǎo)做(zuò)完(wán)了(le)。

If he hadn't wasted time, he'd be finished by now.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by darinmex · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)早(zǎo)上(shang)六(liù)点(diǎn)起(qǐ)床(chuáng)。

He gets up at six every morning.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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