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    Referring to 'morning' with 早上 (zǎoshang)

    Time Expressions

    Structure

    早上 + Subject + Verb

    Explanation

    The noun 早上 (zǎoshang) means 'morning' and refers to the early part of the day, typically from dawn until late morning. It is used as a time word placed at the beginning of a sentence or before the verb to indicate when an action takes place.

    Examples

    • 我每天早上六点起床。

      Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang liù diǎn qǐchuáng.

      I get up at six o'clock every morning.

    • 早上好！今天天气不错。

      Zǎoshang hǎo! Jīntiān tiānqì búcuò.

      Good morning! The weather is nice today.

    • 他早上喝了一杯咖啡就出门了。

      Tā zǎoshang hē le yī bēi kāfēi jiù chūmén le.

      He drank a cup of coffee in the morning and headed out.

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