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title: "Jinzao Meaning: 尽早 (jǐnzǎo) Means “as early as possible”"
description: "尽早 (traditional 儘早, jǐnzǎo) means “as early as possible; as soon as possible”. Hear its tones, see what 尽 and 早 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinzao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 尽早 mean?

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尽早 jǐnzǎo

## as early as possible; as soon as possible

## Its characters

1. 尽 jǐn as far as possible (as in 尽量, 尽快)
2. 早 zǎo early

## In a sentence

有问题请尽早告诉我。 If there's a problem, please tell me as soon as possible.

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## More words with 尽 or 早

- [迟早 chízǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chizao)
- [尽管 jǐnguǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinguan)
- [尽快 jǐnkuài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinkuai)
- [尽力 jìnlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinli)
- [尽量 jǐnliàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinliang)
- [尽情 jìnqíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinqing)
- [尽头 jìntóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jintou)
- [一早 yīzǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yizao)
- [早餐 zǎocān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zaocan)
- [早晨 zǎochen](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zaochen)

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