No. 101 in Chinese
早
"Early" or "morning."
In a sentence
我每天早上六点起床。
I wake up at six o'clock every morning.
Here, '早' is part of '早上', meaning 'morning', indicating the time of day.
你今天来得很早。
You arrived very early today.
In this sentence, '早' means 'early', describing the timing of arriving.
早点休息吧，对身体好。
Rest early; it's good for your health.
Here, '早' conveys the idea of 'early', encouraging rest at an earlier time.
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