一大早 yī dà zǎo ㄧ ㄉㄚˋ ㄗㄠˇ jat1 daai6 zou2 HSK 7-9 高階級 · Level 4

  • at dawn
  • at first light
  • first thing in the morning

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 一 (1 of 3) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 她 ( tā taa1 ) 一大早 ( yī dà zǎo jat1 daai6 zou2 ) 就 ( jiù zau6 ) 起床 ( qǐ chuáng hei2 cong4 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    She woke up in the early morning.

  • 我们 我們 ( wǒ men ngo5 mun4 ) 明天 ( míng tiān ming4 tin1 ) 一大早 ( yī dà zǎo jat1 daai6 zou2 ) 出发 出發 ( chū fā ceot1 faat3 )。

    We are leaving early tomorrow morning.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 从 從 ( cóng cung4 ) 今天 ( jīn tiān gam1 tin1 ) 一大早 ( yī dà zǎo jat1 daai6 zou2 ) 起 ( qǐ hei2 ) 就 ( jiù zau6 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 等 ( děng dang2 ) 他 ( tā taa1 )。

    I've been waiting for him since early this morning.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 为了 為了 ( wèi le wai6 liu5 ) 乘 ( chéng sing4 ) 头 頭 ( tóu tau4 ) 班 ( bān baan1 ) 火车 火車 ( huǒ chē fo2 ce1 ), 一大早 ( yī dà zǎo jat1 daai6 zou2 ) 就 ( jiù zau6 ) 起 ( qǐ hei2 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 床 ( chuáng cong4 )。

    I got up early in order to catch the first train.

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