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早晚 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zǎo wǎn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“早晚”表示事情一定会发生，只是时间不确定。
“Zǎo wǎn” biǎoshì shìqíng yīdìng huì fāshēng, zhǐshì shíjiān bù quèdìng.
"Sooner or later" indicates that something will definitely happen, just the time is uncertain.
Context note
这个词常用于谈论未来的事情，比如学习、成长或天气变化。
Zhège cí chángyòng yú tánlùn wèilái de shìqíng, bǐrú xuéxí, chéngzhǎng huò tiānqì biànhuà.
This word is often used to talk about future events, such as studying, growing up, or weather changes.
5 examples
你早晚会学会骑自行车的。
nǐ zǎo wǎn huì xué huì qí zì xíng chē de。
You will learn to ride a bike sooner or later.
春天早晚会来的。
chūn tiān zǎo wǎn huì lái de。
Spring will come sooner or later.
他早晚会明白这个道理。
tā zǎo wǎn huì míng bái zhè ge dào lǐ。
He will understand this truth sooner or later.
我们早晚要完成作业。
wǒ men zǎo wǎn yào wán chéng zuò yè。
We have to finish our homework sooner or later.
太阳早晚会下山。
tài yáng zǎo wǎn huì xià shān。
The sun will set sooner or later.
5 mini stories
小明每天练习写字。他早晚会写得很好。
xiǎo míng měi tiān liàn xí xiě zì。 tā zǎo wǎn huì xiě dé hěn hǎo。
Xiao Ming practices writing every day. He will write well sooner or later.
小花的种子种在土里。它早晚会发芽。
xiǎo huā de zhǒng zi zhǒng zài tǔ lǐ。 tā zǎo wǎn huì fā yá。
The little flower seed is planted in the soil. It will sprout sooner or later.
小红害怕游泳。但她早晚会学会。
xiǎo hóng hài pà yóu yǒng。 dàn tā zǎo wǎn huì xué huì。
Xiao Hong is afraid of swimming. But she will learn sooner or later.
弟弟总是丢玩具。他早晚会找到。
dì di zǒng shì diū wán jù。 tā zǎo wǎn huì zhǎo dào。
Little brother always loses toys. He will find them sooner or later.
雨一直下。但天早晚会晴。
yǔ yì zhí xià。 dàn tiān zǎo wǎn huì qíng。
It keeps raining. But the sky will clear up sooner or later.