早晨，陳先生
zou2 san4 can4 sin1 saang1
Good morning, Mr Chan.
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早晨
zou2 san4
good morning
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CANTONESE PHRASE · GREETINGS
How to say “good morning” in Cantonese
A little Cantonese for your next conversation.
The Cantonese phrase
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- Meaning
- good morning
- Traditional Chinese
- 早晨
- Jyutping
- zou2 san4
How to pronounce it
Read the Jyutping as zou2 san4. Its number after each syllable marks a Cantonese tone. Play the saved recording to hear the whole phrase, then say it back at your own pace.
When to use it
Say 早晨 when greeting someone in the morning, including neighbours or colleagues. It is a greeting, not the general word for morning; use 朝早 when discussing the time of day.
Try it when: Greeting a colleague, shopkeeper, or classmate in the morning.
Rough literal gloss: early morning.
Examples
大家早晨
daai6 gaa1 zou2 san4
Good morning, everyone.