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.