zǎo wǎndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
morning and evening / (in reference to sth that is bound to happen) sooner or later; one of these days / (coll.) (this, or that) point of time / (dialect) at some time in the future
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

早晚 早晚 [zao3 wan3] /morning and evening/(in reference to sth that is bound to happen) sooner or later; one of these days/(coll.) (this, or that) point of time/(dialect) at some time in the future/

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早晚
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