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一早

yìzǎo

early morning; first thing

A person opens shutters at sunrise over rooftops with a steaming kettle.
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Characters in this word

一 yī

Strokes
1
Radical
一 — one
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

早 zǎo

Strokes
6
Radical
日 — sun
Made of
日 sun 十 ten, tenth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 一早,海边的空气还带着凉意,游客已经排队等船。 Yìzǎo, hǎibiān de kōngqì hái dài zhe liángyì, yóukè yǐjīng páiduì děng chuán. Early in the morning, the air by the sea still carried a chill, and tourists were already queuing for the boat.
  • 一早我就去菜市场买了新鲜的蔬菜。 Yìzǎo wǒ jiù qù càishìchǎng mǎi le xīnxiān de shūcài. First thing in the morning I went to the market to buy fresh vegetables.
  • 他每天一早出门跑步,锻炼身体。 Tā měitiān yìzǎo chūmén pǎobù, duànliàn shēntǐ. He goes out for a run early every morning to keep fit.

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