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“earliest” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinzuì zǎo

Example

我最早九点到。wǒ zuì zǎo jiú diǎn dào

I arrive at nine at the earliest.

Illustration for 最早 (earliest)

How to say “earliest” in Chinese

“Earliest” in Chinese is 最早 (zuì zǎo).

The front edge of a timeline, with no earlier point available for an event.

Full entry for 最早: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 最早

你最早什么时候回来？nǐ zuì zǎo shén me shí hòu huí lái

What is the earliest you can come back?

Tips for using 最早

  • In everyday scheduling, 最早 (zuìzǎo, "earliest") often marks the earliest possible arrival or start, not a promise that it happens exactly then.

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