一早

yī zǎo

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. early in the morning
2. at dawn

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 晚上 wǎn shang 晚上 wǎn shang evening evening, opposite of early morning: evening

Synonyms

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• 清晨 qīng chén 清晨 qīng chén early morning both mean early morning, but 清晨 is more formal/literary: early morning

Usage notes

Collocations

一早 often combines with 就 to emphasize doing something early: 他一早就出发了。

Example Sentences

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他 一早 就去锻炼了。

He went to exercise early in the morning.

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Child Words of 一早

• 一 一 yī: one
• 早 早 zǎo: early