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早上 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zǎoshàng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
早上用于描述一天开始的时间，通常在早晨见面时使用。
zǎo shang yòng yù miáo huì yī tiān kāi shǐ de shí jiān, tōng cháng zài zǎo shàng jiàn miàn shí fēng suǒ sòng yòng。
早上 is used to describe the time when a day begins. It's commonly used in the morning when greeting someone.
Context note
早上常见于问候语，如在早晨见面时说‘早上好’。
zǎo shang jìncān yú wèn hòu yǔ, rú zài zǎo shàng jiàn miàn shí shuō ‘zǎoshang hǎo’。
早上 is commonly found in greetings, such as saying '早上好' when meeting someone in the morning.
5 examples
早上好，今天天气真好。
zǎo shàng hǎo， jīn tiān tiān qì zhēn hǎo。
Good morning, today's weather is really nice.
我每天早上六点起床。
wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng liù diǎn qǐ chuáng。
I get up at six every morning.
妈妈早上给我做早餐。
mā ma zǎo shàng gěi wǒ zuò zǎo cān。
Mom makes breakfast for me in the morning.
我们一起去上学吧，早上空气新鲜。
wǒ men yì qǐ qù shàng xué ba， zǎo shàng kōng qì xīn xiān。
Let's go to school together, the air is fresh in the morning.
早上锻炼身体好。
zǎo shàng duàn liàn shēn tǐ hǎo。
Exercising in the morning is good for your health.
5 mini stories
小明每天早上六点起床，然后吃早餐。
xiǎo míng měi tiān zǎo shàng liù diǎn qǐ chuáng， rán hòu chī zǎo cān。
Xiaoming gets up at six every morning and then has breakfast.
妈妈总是早上去公园散步。
mā ma zǒng shì zǎo shàng qù gōng yuán sàn bù。
Mom always goes to the park for a walk in the morning.
早上上学的路上，小红看到了美丽的日出。
zǎo shàng shàng xué de lù shang， xiǎo hóng kàn dào le měi lì de rì chū。
On her way to school in the morning, Xiaohong saw a beautiful sunrise.
爸爸每天早上都会读报纸。
bà ba měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu huì dú bào zhǐ。
Dad reads newspapers every morning.
我们一起去早市买菜，早上市场人不多。
wǒ men yì qǐ qù zǎo shì mǎi cài， zǎo shàng shì chǎng rén bù duō。
Let's go to the early market to buy vegetables, there aren't many people in the morning.