Definition
早晚 has two distinct meanings: as a noun, it means 'morning and evening' (like 早晨 but covering both ends of the day). As an adverb, it means 'sooner or later' — more colloquial than 迟早 (chí zǎo) and less formal than 必将 (bì jiāng) or 势必 (shì bì). It implies inevitability with a sense of patience, not urgency.
noun
morning and evening
adverb
sooner or laterinevitably
Examples
- 早晚。Wǒ zǎo wǎn dōu hē yì bēi shuǐ.I drink a glass of water every morning and evening.
- 早晚。Tā zǎo wǎn huì míngbái de.He will come to understand sooner or later.
- 早晚。Nǐ zǎo wǎn huì kàn dào jiéguǒ.You will see the result someday.
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