zǎo shang
early morning
早上好
zǎo shang hǎo
Good morning
早上吃什么
zǎo shang chī shén me
What do you eat in the morning?
早上几点起床
zǎo shang jǐ diǎn qǐ chuáng
What time do you get up in the morning?
清晨 (qīngchén)
early morning
早晨 (zǎochén)
morning
早上 (zǎoshang)
morning
晚上 (wǎnshàng)
evening
下午 (xiàwǔ)
afternoon
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The Chinese word 早上 (zǎoshang) for "morning" is composed of two characters: 早 (zǎo) and 上 (shàng). The character 早 originally meant "sunlight" or "dawn" and was later extended to mean "early" or "morning". The character 上 originally meant "to ascend" or "to go up" and was later extended to mean "above" or "on top". When combined, the two characters 早上 literally mean "the time when the sun ascends" or "the time when it is light outside". This meaning is consistent with the way we use the word "morning" in English to refer to the period of time from sunrise to noon.
