(zǎo ān) - good morning in Mandarin

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

早

安

Examples

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Good morning, did you sleep well?

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Good morning, Mum!

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Good morning, the weather is lovely today.

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He says good morning every morning.

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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.