這早晚兒

简 这早晚儿 · 繁 這早晚兒
Mandarin · pinyin zhè zǎo wǎn r

Meanings

  1. now
  2. at this time
  3. this late
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Characters in this entry

這
zhè · this, the, here
早
zǎo · early; soon; morning
晚
wǎn · night, evening; late
兒
ér · son, child, oneself; final part
这
zhè · this, the, here
儿
ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10
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4–3–3–5 · zhe4 zao3 wan3 r5

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noun

  1. this moment; now; at present
  2. at this very moment
  3. so late
  4. this time

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