早上 (zǎo shang) — early morning
Definition
Casual everyday word for 'morning.' 上午 is the formal/clock-time morning (e.g. before noon), while 早晨 and 清晨 mean 'early morning' — the hours just after dawn.
noun
early morning
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 早上。Wǒ zǎo shang hē niú nǎi.I drink milk in the morning.
- 早上？Nǐ zǎo shang chī shén me?What do you eat in the morning?
- 早上。Tā zǎo shang bā diǎn qù xué xiào.He goes to school at eight in the morning.
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