早晚 (zǎo wǎn) — (noun) morning and evening; (adverb) sooner or later; inevitably
Definition
早晚 as a noun means 'morning and evening' (paired timeframe, close in sense to 早晨 'early morning'). As an adverb it means 'sooner or later' — similar to 迟早, but 迟早 is more frequent in this idiomatic sense.
noun
morning and evening
adverb
sooner or laterinevitably
Examples
- 早晚。Wǒ zǎo wǎn dōu huì hē yì bēi shuǐ.I drink a glass of water every morning and evening.
- 早晚。Tā zǎo wǎn huì míng bai de.He will come to understand sooner or later.
- 早晚。Nǐ zǎo wǎn huì kàn dào jié guǒ.You will see the result someday.
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