早日

zǎorì

adverb HSK 7-9 #10,638

Meanings

1 at an early date; soon
2 as soon as possible

Characters

Literally 'an early day' — expressing the wish that something happens sooner rather than later.

Examples

祝你早日康复！

Zhù nǐ zǎorì kāngfù!

Wishing you a speedy recovery!

希望你早日实现梦想。

Xīwàng nǐ zǎorì shíxiàn mèngxiǎng.

I hope you realize your dreams soon.

Tips

usage

早日 is almost always used in wishes and hopes: 早日康复 (get well soon), 早日成功 (succeed soon), 早日团聚 (reunite soon). It's warmer and more literary than 尽快 (jǐnkuài, 'as quickly as possible').

Stroke Order

早 zǎo

日 rì