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早安

zǎo ān · zao an

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Meaning

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  1. Good morning!
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Good morning at three

  1. Liangliang

    早安(zǎoān)！今天(jīntiān)想(xiǎng)喝(hē)什么(shénme)咖啡(kāfēi)？

    Good morning! What coffee would you like today?

  2. Dengdeng

    早安(zǎoān)！给我(gěiwǒ)一杯(yībēi)热(rè)咖啡(kāfēi)，谢谢(xièxie)。

    Good morning! One hot coffee for me, please.

  3. Liangliang

    现在(xiànzài)是(shì)下午(xiàwǔ)三点(sāndiǎn)，你(nǐ)还(hái)说(shuō)早安(zǎoān)？

    It is three in the afternoon. You still say good morning?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)刚(gāng)起床(qǐchuáng)，对我来说(duìwǒláishuō)，现在(xiànzài)就是(jiùshì)早上(zǎoshang)。

    I just got up. For me, it is morning now.

  5. Liangliang

    好吧(hǎoba)，早安(zǎoān)！我(wǒ)也(yě)给(gěi)你(nǐ)一份(yīfèn)早点(zǎodiǎn)。

    OK, good morning! I will give you a breakfast too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

早(zǎo)安(ān)～抱(bào)歉(qiàn)，等(děng)很(hěn)久(jiǔ)了(le)吗(ma)？

Morning! Sorry, did I keep you waiting?

Tatoeba: Chinese by wangchou · English by User83551 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

早(zǎo)安(ān)，师(shī)傅(fu)。我(wǒ)应(yīng)该(gāi)怎(zěn)么(me)样(yàng)提(tí)高(gāo)听(tīng)力(lì)能(néng)力(lì)？

Good day, lords. In what way can I refine upon my adroitness in aural comprehension?

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

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