How to say “sooner or later” in Chinese
sooner or later; morning and evening
“Sooner or later” in Chinese is 早晚, zǎo wǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
早晚 is read zǎo wǎn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
On top, 日 “sun”.
On the left, 日 “sun”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “早晚”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 早晚. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你早晚会明白的nǐzǎowǎnhuìmíngbaideYou'll understand sooner or later.
- 早晚高峰的时候，地铁里非常拥挤。zǎowǎngāofēngdeshíhou,dìtiělifēichángyōngjǐDuring the morning and evening rush hours, the metro is extremely crowded.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “sooner or later” in Chinese?
“Sooner or later” in Chinese is 早晚, pinyin zǎowǎn.
What does 早晚 mean?
早晚 (zǎowǎn) means “sooner or later; morning and evening”.
How do you write 早晚?
早晚 is 2 characters: 早 (zǎo) — early, morning; 晚 (wǎn) — late, evening. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 早晚?
早晚 is read zǎowǎn. Tones: zǎo — third tone, wǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“sooner or later” in the lesson “The city: then and now”
This word is from the topic “Time: when and how long” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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