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早点

zǎo diǎn · zao dian

Traditional 早點

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Go to bed a bit earlier

  1. Liangliang

    已经(yǐjīng)十一点(shíyīdiǎn)了(le)，你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)还(hái)不睡(bùshuì)？

    It is already eleven. Why are you not asleep yet?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)再(zài)看(kàn)一集(yījí)电视剧(diànshìjù)。

    I want to watch one more episode of the show.

  3. Liangliang

    明天(míngtiān)要(yào)上班(shàngbān)，今晚(jīnwǎn)早点(zǎodiǎn)睡(shuì)吧(ba)。

    You work tomorrow. Go to bed earlier tonight.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)早点(zǎodiǎn)睡(shuì)，明天(míngtiān)早点(zǎodiǎn)起床(qǐchuáng)！

    OK, I will sleep earlier and get up earlier tomorrow!

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)定(dìng)闹钟(nàozhōng)，七点(qīdiǎn)起床(qǐchuáng)！

    OK, I will set an alarm now, up at seven!

  6. Dengdeng

    七点(qīdiǎn)？我(wǒ)说(shuō)的(de)早点(zǎodiǎn)是(shì)九点(jiǔdiǎn)！

    Seven? My "earlier" means nine!

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)写(xiě)了(le)封(fēng)信(xìn)，叫(jiào)他(tā)早(zǎo)点(diǎn)回(huí)。

I wrote a letter asking him to return a bit earlier.

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

02

他(tā)命(mìng)令(lìng)我(wǒ)早(zǎo)点(diǎn)上(shàng)床(chuáng)睡(shuì)觉(jiào)。

He ordered me to go to bed early.

Tatoeba: Chinese by linzilyu · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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