Meaning of zǎo:
zǎo
早
Adjective
early
Wǒ jīntiān qǐ de hěn zǎo.
我今天起得很早。
I woke up very early today.
Noun
morning
Wǒ jīntiān zǎoshang liù diǎn qǐchuáng.
我今天早上六点起床。
I got up at six o'clock this morning.
Interjection
Good morning!
Tā zǎoshang qī diǎn zhōng jiù shuō le shēng 'zǎo'.
他早上七点钟就说了声「早」。
He said 'good morning' at seven o'clock in the morning.
Adverb
long ago; prematurely
Tā zǎo jiù qùshìle.
他早就去世了。
He passed away long ago.
Tā jīntiān lái de tài zǎo le.
他今天来的太早了。
He arrived too early today.