How to pronounce zao shang (早上) in Chinese

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早上

zǎo shang

Characters & meanings

早
zǎoT3

early; morning

上
shangT0

used in 上声

Common mistake

Low + neutral (3-0): sink low on zǎo — dental z, no curl — then toss shang off lightly; its retroflex sh still needs the curled tongue even at neutral tone.

Tone change in this word

上 is neutral in 早上/晚上.

Example sentence

我早上七点起床。

Wǒ zǎoshang qī diǎn qǐchuáng.

I get up at seven in the morning.

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