一早

yīzǎo

adverb HSK 7-9 #5,438

Meanings

1 early in the morning
2 long ago; early on

Characters

one; as soon as

Examples

我一早就到了。

Wǒ yīzǎo jiù dào le.

I arrived early in the morning.

这件事我一早就知道了。

Zhè jiàn shì wǒ yīzǎo jiù zhīdàole.

I knew about this long ago.

她一早就出发了。

Tā yīzǎo jiù chūfā le.

She set out early in the morning.

Tips

usage

一早 has two meanings depending on context: (1) 'early in the morning' (temporal), and (2) 'long ago / early on' (meaning something was already the case). 一大早 only means 'early morning' and sounds more emphatic, while 一早 can mean either.

Stroke Order

一 yī

早 zǎo