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Jyutping ji5 zou2
Pinyin yǐ zǎo

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. postp, Min-Dong
    before (a certain point in time); ago
    (syn.) 以前
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我很累所以早睡了。
    我很累所以早睡了。
    wǒ hěn lèi suǒ yǐ zǎo shuì le 。
    • I was very tired, so I went to bed early.
  2. Mandarin
    我今天可以早退吗?
    我今天可以早退嗎?
    wǒ jīn tiān kě yǐ zǎo tuì ma ?
    • May I leave school early today?
  3. Mandarin
    我可不可以早上洗澡?
    我可不可以早上洗澡?
    wǒ kě bu kě yǐ zǎo shang xǐ zǎo ?
    • May I take a shower in the morning?
  4. Mandarin
    Tom赶时间,所以早餐只吃了一半。
    Tom趕時間,所以早餐只吃了一半。
    tom gǎn shí jiān , suǒ yǐ zǎo cān zhǐ chī le yī bàn 。
    • Tom was in a hurry so he left his breakfast only half eaten.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    盼望可以早啲见到你。
    盼望可以早啲見到你。
    paan3 mong6 ho2 ji5 zou2 di1 gin3 dou2 nei5.
    • I look forward to seeing you soon.