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How do you say "good morning" in Chinese?

早上好

zǎo shàng hǎo

Phrase Hanzi

In Chinese, "good morning" is 早上好 (zǎo shàng hǎo).

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Pronunciation

Shape your mouth for zǎo shàng hǎo around "zǎo" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "shàng" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "hǎo" dipped low then curled back up (third tone).

Writing and usage

早上好 is written using hanzi. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

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How to remember 早上好

The characters 早上好 feel like good morning in miniature; let that image ride along with the sound "zǎo shàng hǎo".

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Questions about 早上好

How do you pronounce 早上好?

Shape your mouth for zǎo shàng hǎo around "zǎo" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "shàng" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "hǎo" dipped low then curled back up (third tone).

Is 早上好 formal or casual?

早上好 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 早上好 used in Chinese?

早上好 is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (good morning).

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