Writing
早上 (zǎoshang) — how to say "morning" in Chinese
早上
Morning, in the morning
noun
Character composition
早
early, morning
上
on, above
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Synonyms
Collocations
早上八点
zǎoshang bā diǎn
at eight in the morning
今天早上
jīntiān zǎoshang
this morning
Examples
早上我喝牛奶，吃鸡蛋。
In the morning I drink milk and eat eggs.
早上好
Good morning.
Mnemonic
[zǎoshang-] Zorro starts his mornings (早上) by watching the sun rise 早 above the horizon, feeling on 上 top of the world 🌞. He’s up early, ready to save the day while everyone else still sleeps, with the world in his hands at dawn.
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Telling time in Chinese →Frequently asked questions
How do you say "morning" in Chinese?
"morning" in Chinese is 早上 (zǎoshang).
What does 早上 mean in English?
早上 (zǎoshang) means "Morning, in the morning".
Morning in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced zǎoshang (written as zaoshang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "morning" in Chinese characters?
It is written 早上: 早 has 6 strokes, 上 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 早上?
早上 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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