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早点
zǎodiǎn, zǎodian
Description
“早点”有两个意思，一个是“早一点儿”，让你做事快一点；另一个读得轻一些，是指早上吃的东西，就是早饭。
"早点" has two meanings: one is "a little earlier," urging you to do things faster; the other, pronounced more softly, refers to food eaten in the morning, that is, breakfast.
Meanings
早点zǎodiǎn
a little earlier; sooner
你早点睡吧，明天要早起。
Go to bed early; you have to get up early tomorrow.
早点zǎodian
breakfast; morning refreshments
我们去街上吃早点。
Let's go downtown for breakfast.
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Notes
- Etymology
早 (early) + 点 (a bit / snack); tone/context distinguishes the adverb and noun senses.
- Nuance
as breakfast, 早点 often means light street food, while 早饭 is a general term.
In videos
“所以今天让你早点下班回家吧。”
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