早安

zǎoān

Traditional: 早安

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Translation

good morning

Word origin

A compound of 早 (zǎo, early, morning) and 安 (ān, peace), a polite morning greeting wishing peace.

Origin
compound
Root
早 (zǎo, morning) + 安 (ān, peace)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 早

Stroke order for 安

Examples

Good morning, did you sleep well?

Good morning, Mum!

Good morning, the weather is lovely today.

He says good morning every morning.

Good morning, and welcome to the news.

早安 (zǎo ān) is a polite way of saying good morning, common in Taiwan and in written greetings. It literally wishes the listener a peaceful morning.

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This word is part of lesson 37.