forenoon; morning
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
forenoon; morning (the period before noon)
dialectUsed primarily in northern Chinese dialects. A variant form '早半晌儿' (zǎo bàn shǎng r) is also common, particularly in rural areas. The term typically refers to the period from sunrise until noon.
Wǒ我
jīn今
tiān天
zǎo早
bàn半
tiān天
r儿
dōu都
zài在
kāi开
huì会
。
I was in meetings all morning today.
Zǎo早
bàn半
tiān天
r儿
tiān天
qì气
hěn很
hǎo好
，
xià下
wǔ午
jiù就
kāi开
shǐ始
xià下
yǔ雨
le了
。
The weather was good in the morning, but it started raining in the afternoon.
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Tā他
zǎo早
bàn半
shǎng晌
r儿
jiù就
chū出
mén门
le了
。
He went out early in the morning.
Zhè这
huó活
r儿
déi得
zǎo早
bàn半
tiān天
r儿
gàn干
wán完
。
This work needs to be finished before noon.