zhāo
朝奉
morning; day
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Meanings
2 senses · 3 examplesnoun
morning; early part of the day
Refers to the period from dawn to around noon; also used poetically.
Yī一
rì日
zhī之
jì计
zài在
yú于
chén晨
，
yī一
nián年
zhī之
jì计
zài在
yú于
chūn春
。
The plan for a day lies in the morning; the plan for a year lies in the spring.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
qīng清
chén晨
duàn锻
liàn炼
。
He likes to exercise in the early morning.
noun
day (in some fixed expressions)
literaryUsed in idioms or classical expressions.
Jīn今
zhāo朝
yǒu有
jiǔ酒
jīn今
zhāo朝
zuì醉
。
If there's wine today, get drunk today. (A proverb meaning 'live for the moment.')