朝 (ziu1) — day; now in Cantonese
ziuˉ¹朝Mandarin Pinyin: zhao1
Meaning of 朝
nounday; now
nounmorning; dawn
Example Sentences with 朝
咁夜重上網？不如聽朝再玩過啦！
Still surfing the web at this time of the night? Why don't you (go to bed) and go online again in the morning?
我今朝發咗個夢，係關於你嘅。 喺夢裡面我見到你同我一齊玩器械。
This morning I had a dream, it was about you. In the dream I saw us playing the equipment together
今日成朝開籠雀噉梗係男朋友返咗嚟
She’s been talking non-stop the whole morning. Probably because the boyfriend has come back.
朝早食嗰碗粥稀冧冧，未到晏晝就餓嘅嘞
The bowl of porridge you had this morning was so watery. You will be hungry before noon.
我每朝都喺七點鐘開工，所以我夜晚唔可以出街
I start work at 7 o'clock each morning, so I can't stay out too late.
Words Containing 朝
北朝鮮bak1 ziu1 sin1
North Korea; 北韓 used in Hong Kong and Taiwan
唐朝tong4 ciu4
the Tang Dynasty; Tang Dynasty (musical group)
由朝到晚jau4 ziu1 dou3 maan5
from morning till night [華]: 從早到晚
朝香ciu4 hoeng1
to go to a temple to burn incense
浮雲朝露fau4 wan4 ziu1 lou6
floating clouds and morning dew; life is like an empty dream
朝氣勃勃ziu1 hei3 but6 but6
brimming with youtful vigor; full of life and vitality
三朝元老saam1 ciu4 jyun4 lou5
a veteran statesman who has served three emperors in a row
王朝wong4 ciu4
imperial court; royal court
今朝早gam1 ziu1 zou2
this morning
朝夕相對ziu1 zik6 soeng1 deoi3
to live or face each other day and night
一朝一夕jat1 ziu1 jat1 zik6
in one morning or evening; overnight; in one day
朝三暮四ziu1 saam1 mou6 sei3
to hoodwink the gullible
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