早知 (zou2 zi1) — know earlier in Cantonese
zouˊ²早ziˉ¹知Mandarin Pinyin: zao3 zhi1
Meaning of 早知
nounknow earlier
Example Sentences with 早知
zouˊ²早ziˉ¹知hauˍ₆後fui˗₃悔
If only I knew, I would regret it.
zouˊ²早ziˉ¹知zauˍ₆就mˎ₄唔zungˉ¹中gai˗₃計
If only I had known, I wouldn't have fallen for it.
zouˊ²早ziˉ¹知cyunˎ₄全zau2.走。
Should have left entirely.
zouˊ²早ziˉ¹知maaˎ₄麻fungˉ¹風bengˍ₆病。
I knew about leprosy.
zouˊ²早ziˉ¹知haiˍ₆係gam2,咁，zauˍ₆就mˎ₄唔laiˎ₄嚟laa3,喇，baiˍ₆弊laa3.喇。
If I knew it would be like this, I wouldn't have come, what a bummer.
Characters in 早知
Words Containing 早知
千金難買早知道cin1 gam1 naan4 maai5 zou2 zi1 dou3
if only I would have known earlier
有早知，冇乞兒jau5 zou2 zi1, mou5 hat1 ji1
if a begger knew before hand what choices would lead up to him becoming a beggar, he wouldn't have made those choices in the first place
早知今日，何必當初zou2 zi1 gam1 jat6, ho4 bit1 dong1 co1
if you had foresight into today, you wouldn't have to have chosen yesterday's path
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