一早 (yī zǎo) — early in the morning; at dawn
Definition
Literally 'one early', 一早 is a colloquial noun meaning 'very early in the morning' — used like a time slot (e.g. 我们一早出发). More casual and earlier than 早晨; less formal/literary than 黎明.
noun
early in the morningat dawn
Examples
- 一早。Wǒ men yī zǎo jiù chū fā le.We set off early in the morning.
- 一早。Bà ba měi tiān yī zǎo qù gōng yuán sàn bù.Dad goes to the park for a walk every early morning.
- 一早。yī zǎo De jiē dào hěn ān jìng.The early morning streets are very quiet.
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