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How do you say "early" in Chinese?
早
zǎo
In Chinese, "early" is 早.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'dzow' with a rising tone (the 'dz' starts like 'ds' sound), pitch ascends throughout the word.
Writing and usage
A single character with 6 strokes, quite simple and frequently used in daily speech about timing and schedules.
Example sentence
我早上起床。
I wake up early in the morning.
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How to remember 早
The shape is compact and quick to write, matching how early things happen quickly in the day.
Related words
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- ninety-five 九十五 jiǔ shí wǔ
- seventy-eight 七十八 qī shí bā
- seventy-seven 七十七 qī shí qī
- six 六 liù
- sixty-seven 六十七 liù shí qī
- wide 宽 kuān
- yellow 黄 huáng
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Questions about 早
How do you say "early" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "early" is 早. It is a noun.
How is 早 written in Chinese?
A single character with 6 strokes, quite simple and frequently used in daily speech about timing and schedules.
How is 早 used in a sentence?
Use 早 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我早上起床。 (I wake up early in the morning.).
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