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早上

zǎo shang · zao shang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 1Old HSK 2Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. early morning
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The early riser

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)每天(měitiān)早上(zǎoshang)几点(jǐdiǎn)起床(qǐchuáng)？

    What time do you get up every morning?

  2. Liangliang

    早上(zǎoshang)五点(wǔdiǎn)。

    Five in the morning.

  3. Dengdeng

    这么(zhème)早(zǎo)？你(nǐ)早上(zǎoshang)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    So early? What do you do in the morning?

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)跑步(pǎobù)，然后(ránhòu)看(kàn)日出(rìchū)。

    I run, then watch the sunrise.

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)早上(zǎoshang)只(zhǐ)做(zuò)一件(yījiàn)事(shì)，就是(jiùshì)关(guān)闹钟(nàozhōng)。

    In the morning I only do one thing: turn off my alarm.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)早(zǎo)上(shang)八(bā)点(diǎn)起(qǐ)床(chuáng)。

He gets up at 8 a.m. every morning.

Tatoeba: Chinese by trieuho · English by trieuho · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)必(bì)须(xū)去(qù)睡(shuì)觉(jiào)了(le)！我(wǒ)明(míng)天(tiān)早(zǎo)上(shang)有(yǒu)课(kè)。

I have to get to sleep! I've got classes tomorrow.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by fcbond · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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早
zǎo

early; morning

上
shàng

(bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts)

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