早

早 [zǎo] 名

1. ■ （早晨） morning:

清早 early in the morning;

从早到晚 from morning till night

2. ■ （姓氏） a surname:

早乐东 Zao Ledong

副

1. ■ （很久以前） long ago; as early as; for a long time:

早在童年时代 as early as in the childhood;

他早走了。 He left long ago.

我早知道了。 I knew that long ago.; That's no news to me.

形

1. ■ （时间在先的） early:

早白头 premature white hair;

早稻 early rice

2. ■ （比一定的时间靠前） early; beforehand; in advance:

提早交货 goods delivered in advance;

早作准备 get prepared in advance; make timely preparations;

你早点儿来。 Come early.

为时尚早。 It's still early.

天不早了。 It's getting late.

早知如此， 我就不回去了。 If I'd known this beforehand, I would not have gone back.

3. ■ （问候的话， 用于早晨见面时互相招呼） good morning:

老师早! Good morning, teacher.