(zǎo shàng) - morning (early) in Mandarin
zǎoshàngTraditional: 早上
Translation
morning (early)
Word origin
早上 (zǎoshàng) '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.
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The morning air is especially fresh.
早上 (zǎo shàng) 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 shàng, evening). 早上 is the most specific and refers to the first hours of the day.
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