过早 過早 guò zǎo ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄗㄠˇ gwo3 zou2 HSK 7-9

  • premature; untimely
  • (dialect) to have breakfast; breakfast

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 过 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

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

Example sentences

  • 玛丽 瑪麗 ( Mǎ lì maa5 lai6 ) 吃 ( chī hek3 ) 过早 過早 ( guò zǎo gwo3 zou2 ) 餐 ( cān caan1 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    Mary had breakfast.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 已经 已經 ( yǐ jīng ji5 ging1 ) 吃 ( chī hek3 ) 过早 過早 ( guò zǎo gwo3 zou2 ) 饭 飯 ( fàn faan6 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    I've already eaten breakfast.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 不 ( bù bat1 ) 饿 餓 ( è ngo6 )。 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 刚 剛 ( gāng gong1 ) 吃 ( chī hek3 ) 过早 過早 ( guò zǎo gwo3 zou2 ) 餐 ( cān caan1 )。

    I'm not hungry. I just had breakfast.

  • 现在 現在 ( xiàn zài jin6 zoi6 ) 谈 談 ( tán taam4 ) 这 這 ( zhè ze2 ) 件 ( jiàn gin6 ) 事 ( shì ) 还 還 ( hái waan4 ) 为时过早 為時過早 ( wéi shí guò zǎo wai4 si4 gwo3 zou2 )。

    It's still too early to talk about this now.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 今早 ( jīn zǎo gam1 zou2 ) 起床 ( qǐ chuáng hei2 cong4 ) 时 時 ( shí si4 ), 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 爸 ( bà baa1 ) 已经 已經 ( yǐ jīng ji5 ging1 ) 吃 ( chī hek3 ) 过早 過早 ( guò zǎo gwo3 zou2 ) 饭 飯 ( fàn faan6 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    My father had already finished breakfast when I got up this morning.

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