Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 及早
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
early; morning; Good morning!; long ago; prematurely
早饭zǎofànbreakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1]
早上zǎoshangearly morning; CL:個|个[ge4]
及时jíshítimely; at the right time; promptly; without delay
来不及láibujíthere's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late
来得及láidejíto have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it