早上好 Good Morning in Chinese

早上zǎoshang，我wǒ出门chūmén，看见kànjiàn爷爷yéye在zài门口ménkǒu。

In the morning, I go out and see grandpa at the doorway.

我wǒ说shuō：“爷爷yéye，早上zǎoshang好hǎo！”

I say, "Grandpa, good morning!"

爷爷yéye说shuō：“早zǎo！你nǐ也yě早zǎo！”

Grandpa says, "Morning! Morning to you too!"

我wǒ去qù上学shàngxué，在zài路上lùshang看见kànjiàn朋友péngyou小美Xiǎoměi。

I go to school, and on the way I see my friend Xiaomei.

小美Xiǎoměi说shuō：“早上zǎoshang好hǎo！中午zhōngwǔ一起yìqǐ吃饭chī fàn，好hǎo吗ma？”

Xiaomei says, "Good morning! Let's eat lunch together at noon, OK?"

我wǒ说shuō：“好hǎo！中午zhōngwǔ见jiàn！”

I say, "Sure! See you at noon!"

中午zhōngwǔ，我wǒ和hé小美Xiǎoměi一起yìqǐ吃饭chī fàn，我们wǒmen说shuō：“晚上wǎnshang见jiàn！”

At noon, Xiaomei and I eat lunch together, and we say, "See you tonight!"

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Key words 生词

早zǎomorning (short greeting)

早上zǎoshangmorning

门口ménkǒudoorway; entrance

上学shàngxuéto go to school

中午zhōngwǔnoon

见jiànto see; to meet

早上好 vs 早 — two ways to say good morning

早上好 is the full morning greeting; 早 alone is a shorter, casual way to say the same thing.

早！你也早！— Morning! Morning to you too!

time word + 见 — arranging to meet again

Put a time word like 中午 or 晚上 before 见 to say when you'll see someone again.

中午见！— See you at noon!

上午/中午/晚上 — parts of the day

These words mark different times of day and pair with different greetings or plans.

中午一起吃饭，好吗？— Let's eat lunch together at noon, OK?

1. What is a short, casual way to say "good morning"?

2. What do the narrator and Xiaomei plan to do at noon?

3. What do they say when parting after lunch?

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