zok6 zou2昨早

Jyutpingzok6 zou2

Yalejohk jóu

Definition

Yesterday morning.

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How it's used

While 昨早 is perfectly understandable, native speakers often prefer using 琴日朝早 to be more conversational. Using 昨早 can sound slightly more formal or concise, similar to how one might use yesterday morning in a written report or a quick message. It functions as a time adverbial and usually sits at the beginning of a sentence or right after the subject.

Examples

nei5你zok6昨zou2早heoi3去zo2咗bin1邊dou6度aa4呀？

Where did you go yesterday morning?

ngo5我zok6昨zou2早ji5已ging1經sik6食zo2咗zou2早caan1餐laa3喇。

I already ate breakfast yesterday morning.

Common phrases

zok6昨zou2早faan1返gung1工

went to work yesterday morning

zok6昨zou2早gin3見min6面

met yesterday morning

Common mistake

Learners often try to combine this with Mandarin-style time markers like 昨天, but in Cantonese, 琴日 is the standard word for yesterday. Mixing 昨早 with 昨天 can sound unnatural or overly formal.