Writing
早晚 (zǎo wǎn) — how to say "sooner or later" in Chinese
早晚
Sooner or later
noun · time adverb
How to use it
Goes after the subject, before the verb.
他早晚会来。
tā zǎo wǎn huì lái
He will come sooner or later.
Character composition
早
early
晚
late
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
早晚要面对
zǎo wǎn yào miàn duì
will have to face it sooner or later
Examples
你早晚会明白这个道理。
You will understand this truth sooner or later.
早晚会来。
It will come sooner or later.
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Frequently asked questions
Sooner or later meaning in Chinese
"sooner or later" in Chinese is 早晚 (zǎo wǎn).
What does 早晚 mean in English?
早晚 (zǎo wǎn) means "Sooner or later".
How is 早晚 pronounced?
It is pronounced zǎo wǎn (written as zao wan, zaowan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "sooner or later" in Chinese characters?
It is written 早晚: 早 has 6 strokes, 晚 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 早晚?
早晚 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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