问好 · First hellos
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早上好
zǎoshanghǎo
Good morning
Sounds roughly like dzow-shahng how
Literal meaning
早上
zǎoshang
morning
好
hǎo
good
early · above · good
How to pronounce it
- 早
zǎo
zao3
33rd · dippingz (“ds”) + ao. Dip. This is the stressed syllable.
- 上
shang
shang5
·neutralRetroflex sh (tongue curled back) + ahng. Neutral here — keep it light.
- 好
hǎo
hao3
33rd · dippingFull dipping 好. Two 3rds are separated by a neutral, so both stay 3rd.
In real life
早上好,你睡得好吗?
Zǎoshang hǎo, nǐ shuì de hǎo ma?
Good morning — did you sleep well?