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早晚

zǎo wǎn · zao wan

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HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. morning and evening
  2. (in reference to sth that is bound to happen) sooner or later; one of these days
  3. (coll.) (this, or that) point of time
  4. (dialect) at some time in the future
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Learning to swim

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)学(xué)游泳(yóuyǒng)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)怕(pà)水(shuǐ)。

    I want to learn to swim, but I'm afraid of water.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)早晚(zǎowǎn)要(yào)学(xué)。

    Sooner or later you have to learn.

  3. Dengdeng

    早晚(zǎowǎn)？是(shì)今年(jīnnián)还是(háishi)明年(míngnián)？

    Sooner or later? This year or next year?

  4. Liangliang

    早晚(zǎowǎn)的(de)意思(yìsi)是(shì)，总有一天(zǒngyǒuyītiān)你(nǐ)会(huì)学会(xuéhuì)。

    Sooner or later means that one day you will learn.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)明天(míngtiān)早晚(zǎowǎn)都(dōu)去(qù)游泳池(yóuyǒngchí)看看(kànkan)。

    Then tomorrow I'll go look at the pool morning and evening.

  6. Liangliang

    不是(bùshì)去(qù)看(kàn)，是(shì)下水(xiàshuǐ)！

    Not to look. To get in the water!

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2 examples
01

他(tā)脾(pí)气(qi)这(zhè)么(me)坏(huài)，早(zǎo)晚(wǎn)会(huì)惹(rě)麻(má)烦(fan)。

His quick temper will get him in trouble one day.

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

02

没(méi)工(gōng)夫(fu)休(xiū)息(xi)的(de)人(rén)，早(zǎo)晚(wǎn)会(huì)有(yǒu)工(gōng)夫(fu)生(shēng)病(bìng)的(de)。

People who cannot find time for recreation are obliged sooner or later to find time for illness.

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

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