(zǎo shang) - morning (early) in Mandarin
zǎoshangTraditional: 早上
Translation
morning (early)
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Word origin
早上 (zǎoshang) 'morning' combines 早 (zǎo, 'early') with 上 (shàng, 'up, above'). 早 depicts the sun 日 in its early position; 上 is a simple indicative character showing a mark above a baseline, meaning 'up'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 早 (zǎo, 'early') + 上 (shàng, indicative 'above')
Stroke order
早
上
Examples
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Good morning!
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I get up at six in the morning.
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What is healthier to eat in the morning?
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I drink coffee every morning.
清。
The morning air is especially fresh.
早上 (zǎo shang) means morning, specifically the early morning hours from around 5 to 9am. 早 means early and 上 indicates the upper or start of a period. The greeting 早上好 (good morning) is standard in Mandarin-speaking regions. Related time words: 上午 (shàng wǔ, morning generally, from dawn to noon), 中午 (zhōng wǔ, noon), 下午 (xià wǔ, afternoon), 晚上 (wǎn shang, evening). 早上 is the most specific and refers to the first hours of the day.
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(27)谁的椅子?
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买票
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我只想买花
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错过公交车
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打电话
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上班第一天
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手机在哪儿
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今天我是校长
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下雨的下午
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新学生
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早上的市场
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老样子
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香港的暑假
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别人的信
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错过的火车
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火车晚了两个小时
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山不见了
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今天不开门
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旧手机
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楼上的声音
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那件事
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那两分呢?
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三天
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欢迎再来
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有钱没时间
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中间的树
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走廊上的翻译
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早上: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 9, lesson 3: 早上, 可爱, 日 and 7 more words.