尽早 jǐnzǎo as early as possible
怎么记住“尽早”: 尽 exhaust + 早 early = as early as possible.
汉字
用法
- As early / as soon as possible - 请尽早回复 (qǐng jǐnzǎo huífù) please reply as soon as you can.
- Note the reading jǐn (尽 = to the greatest extent) with the 'as X as possible' sense, like 尽快 (jǐnkuài, asap) and 尽量 (jǐnliàng).
- 尽早 stresses earliness/promptness; 尽快 stresses speed - subtly different.
例句
- 尽早来。 Jǐnzǎo lái.Come as soon as possible.
- 尽早做。 Jǐnzǎo zuò.Do it as soon as possible.
- 尽早让我知道结果。 Jǐnzǎo ràng wǒ zhīdào jiéguǒ.Let me know the result as soon as you can.