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早日 (zǎo rì) — how to say "soon" in Chinese
早日
Soon, at an early date
time adverb · noun
How to use it
Goes after the subject, before the verb.
你早日回来。
nǐ zǎo rì huí lái
Come back soon.
Character composition
早
early
日
day
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
Collocations
早日康复
zǎo rì kāng fù
speedy recovery
早日实现
zǎo rì shí xiàn
realize at an early date
Examples
希望我们早日再见。
I hope we meet again soon.
祝你早日康复。
I wish you a speedy recovery.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "soon" in Chinese?
"soon" in Chinese is 早日 (zǎo rì).
What does 早日 mean in English?
早日 (zǎo rì) means "Soon, at an early date".
How is 早日 pronounced?
It is pronounced zǎo rì (written as zao ri, zaori). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Soon in Chinese character
It is written 早日: 早 has 6 strokes, 日 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 早日?
早日 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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