早
Character
early; happening before the usual time
Meaning
zǎo
zao3- early; happening before the usual time
- morning; also a short way to say 'good morning'
Examples
时间还早，我们再坐一会儿。
shí jiān hái zǎo wǒ men zài zuò yí huì er
It's still early; let's sit a little longer.
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我早上六点起床。
wǒ zǎo shang liù diǎn qǐ chuáng
I get up at six in the morning.
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Words with 早
See all 107 →早上zǎo shangthe early part of the day; morningWordHSK 1早饭zǎo fànbreakfast; the first meal of the day, eaten in the morningWordHSK 1早就zǎo jiùalready; a long time before nowWordHSK 2早晨zǎo chénearly morning; the first part of the day, when people wake upWordHSK 2早餐zǎo cānbreakfast; the first meal you eat in the morningWordHSK 2早已zǎo yǐalready, a long time before nowWordHSK 3早期zǎo qīthe beginning part of a period of timeWordHSK 5早晚zǎo wǎnmorning and evening; the early and late parts of the dayWordHSK 6早年zǎo niánmany years ago; in the pastWordHSK 7–9早日zǎo rìsoon; at an early timeWordHSK 7–9早些zǎo xiēa bit earlierWord早亡zǎo wáng(literary) to die young; to pass away prematurelyWord