早晚

zǎowǎn
noun HSK 6 #8,137

Meanings

  1. 1 morning and evening
  2. 2 sooner or later; eventually

Characters

Early and late - either the time periods of morning and evening, or the sense that something will happen at some point (early or late, it doesn't matter - it will happen).

Examples

HSK 3
Zhè jiàn shì zǎowǎn yào jiějué.
This matter will have to be resolved sooner or later.
HSK 4
Zǎowǎn yào shuāyá.
Brush your teeth morning and evening.
HSK 6
Zǎowǎn wēn chā hěn dà.
The temperature difference between morning and evening is large.

Tips

usage
Context determines meaning: 早晚温差 = morning/evening temperature gap (literal). 你早晚会后悔 = you'll regret it sooner or later (figurative/inevitable). The 'sooner or later' meaning carries a tone of certainty - it WILL happen.

Stroke Order

zǎo
wǎn