早上 (zǎoshang) — morning, early morning
HSK 1 | noun | the early part of the day, from dawn to around 9 a.m.
早上 (zǎoshang)
早上 means early morning, the time from when you wake up to roughly 9 a.m. It implies the very beginning of the day and is slightly earlier than 上午 (shàngwǔ).
Meanings
- [noun] Early morning, morning (approximately 6:00 to 9:00).
Example Sentences
早上好！ Zǎoshang hǎo! Good morning!
我每天早上六点起床。 Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang liù diǎn qǐchuáng. I get up at six every morning.
早上我喜欢喝咖啡。 Zǎoshang wǒ xǐhuān hē kāfēi. In the morning I like to drink coffee.
今天早上天气很冷。 Jīntiān zǎoshang tiānqì hěn lěng. It is very cold this morning.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 早上好 | good morning |
| 今天早上 | this morning |
| 每天早上 | every morning |
| 早上起床 | get up in the morning |
| 早上吃饭 | eat breakfast |
| 明天早上 | tomorrow morning |
Memory Hook
早 means "early" and shows the sun rising above a horizon line. Add 上 (up) and you have the sun coming up early.