Nork02 Posted March 18, 2008 at 02:08 PM Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 at 02:08 PM Hi all! can I use 早 instead 早上好?....if so, can I use them in the same situation/context? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monto Posted March 19, 2008 at 02:50 AM Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 at 02:50 AM Exactly the way you say "Morning" instead of "Good morning". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsrguru Posted March 19, 2008 at 02:59 AM Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 at 02:59 AM monto's analogy is accurate. Just note that some speakers, perhaps Taiwanese or southern Mainlanders, use 早安 (zǎo ān) instead of 早上好. I said 早上好 to a Taiwanese friend, and he was like "What the hell? Morning good?" So I tend to use 早安 or just a plain old 你好 to be safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLCUP Posted March 19, 2008 at 04:16 AM Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 at 04:16 AM 早is not very formal, but it's short, so people use it in daily life especially in casual life. 早上好 is a formal use, you can use it in formal occation or meet one people in the morning for the first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nork02 Posted March 19, 2008 at 09:50 AM Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 at 09:50 AM Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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