Chinese words · HSK 1

早

zǎo

early

Every meaning

zǎo

  1. early
  2. long ago; already
  3. morning
  4. good morning

In a sentence

  • 他每天起得很早。

    He gets up early every day.

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Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).