zou2 gaang1早更
Jyutpingzou2 gaang1
Yalejóu gāang
Definition
Morning shift; a work period that begins in the morning as part of a shift schedule.
colloquialworktime
How it's used
Refers specifically to the shift that begins in the early morning, typically starting around 7 or 8 AM. It is commonly used in service industries like retail, nursing, or transport where workers rotate through different time slots. When discussing shift work in general, people often contrast it with 晏更 or 夜更.
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go3個goExamples
I have to work the morning shift tomorrow, so I need to get up very early.
Related words
Common phrases
to work the morning shift
to finish the morning shift
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 晨早, which simply means early in the morning; 早更 is a specific work schedule classification.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
