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早zǎoearly

HSK 1word

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早 (zǎo) means "early," "morning" and "Good morning!", as in 我今天起床很早 (I got up very early today), 他从早到晚都在工作 (He works from morning to night) and 老师,早! (Good morning, teacher!). This entry covers these three senses: early in time, the morning itself, and a morning greeting.

What does 早 mean?

  1. 1.

    earlyadjective

  2. 2.

    morningnoun

  3. 3.

    Good morning!interjection

What does the character 早 mean?

  • 早early

How do you use 早?

See it in 我今天起床很早, 他从早到晚都在工作 and 老师,早!.

What are some examples of 早 in a sentence?

  1. 我今天起床很早。

    Wǒ jīntiān qǐchuáng hěn zǎo.

    I got up very early today.

  2. 他从早到晚都在工作。

    Tā cóng zǎo dào wǎn dōu zài gōngzuò.

    He works from morning to night.

  3. 老师,早!

    Lǎoshī, zǎo!

    Good morning, teacher!

How is 早 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    老师,早!

    Lǎoshī, zǎo!

    Good morning, teacher!

  2. Speaker B:

    早!你今天来得很早。

    Zǎo! Nǐ jīntiān lái de hěn zǎo.

    Good morning! You came very early today.

  3. Speaker A:

    我今天起床很早。

    Wǒ jīntiān qǐchuáng hěn zǎo.

    I got up very early today.

  4. Speaker B:

    很好。

    Hěn hǎo.

    Very good.

Can you use 早 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我今天起床很___。 (I got up very early today.)
  2. 2.What does 老师,早! mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 他从___到晚都在工作。 (He works from morning to night.)

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.