Learn Hardcore Chinese: zǎo

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Usages of zǎo

我wǒ　早上zǎoshang　很hěn　早zǎo　起床qǐchuáng，　中午zhōngwǔ　以后yǐhòu　才cái　喝hē　茶chá。wǒ zǎoshang hěn zǎo qǐchuáng, zhōngwǔ yǐhòu cái hē chá.

I get up very early in the morning; I only drink tea after noon.

我们wǒmen　明天míngtiān　很hěn　早zǎo　去qù　公司gōngsī。wǒmen míngtiān hěn zǎo qù gōngsī.

We will go to the company very early tomorrow.

我们Wǒmen　越yuè　早zǎo　去qù　银行yínháng　越yuè　好hǎo。Wǒmen yuè zǎo qù yínháng yuè hǎo.

The earlier we go to the bank, the better.

我Wǒ　还hái　不bù　太tài　习惯xíguàn　这么zhème　早zǎo　起床qǐchuáng。Wǒ hái bù tài xíguàn zhème zǎo qǐchuáng.

I’m still not quite used to getting up this early.

我wǒ　觉得juéde　早zǎo　睡觉shuìjiào　是shì　一yí　个gè　好hǎo　习惯xíguàn。wǒ juéde zǎo shuìjiào shì yí gè hǎo xíguàn.

I think going to bed early is a good habit.

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