Chinese word

早上好

Pronunciation

Pinyinzǎo shàng hǎo

Meaning

  • interjectiongood morning

Example

早上好，今天吃早餐了吗？zǎo shàng hǎo jīn tiān chī zǎo cān le ma

Good morning, have you had breakfast today?

Illustration for 早上好 (good morning)

More examples

早上好，你今天心情好吗？zǎo shàng hǎo nǐ jīn tiān xīn qíng hǎo ma

Good morning, are you feeling good today?

Core concept

A brief wish for a good start to the morning when people meet.

Common phrases

  • 跟朋友说早上好gēn péng yǒu shuō zǎo shàng hǎo

    say good morning to a friend

  • 给邻居说早上好gěi lín jū shuō zǎo shàng hǎo

    say good morning to a neighbor

  • 跟同学说早上好gēn tóng xué shuō zǎo shàng hǎo

    say good morning to a classmate

Similar words

早zǎo: A friendly, shortened morning greeting for casual situations.
你好ní hǎo: A common greeting for any time of day and for first meetings.
早安zǎo ān: A polite morning greeting often used in Taiwan and Hong Kong.

Definition in Chinese

早晨见面时常用的问候语，字面意思是“早晨好”，用于向他人表达问候与礼貌。zǎo chén jiàn miàn shí cháng yòng de wèn hòu yǔ zì miàn yì si shì zǎo chén hǎo yòng yú xiàng tā rén biǎo dá wèn hòu yǔ lǐ mào

Word origin

早上好 (zǎoshànghǎo, "good morning") combines 早 (zǎo, "early") + 上 (shàng, "up") for 早上 (zǎoshàng, "morning") with 好 (hǎo, "good"), forming a morning greeting.

Usage tips

  • The phrase suits workplaces, schools, shops, and other everyday settings because it is polite without sounding highly formal.

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