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为时过早
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为时过早

为时过早 — “It's too early”

为时过早 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it's too early”. Premature; not the right time yet. Literally, “for the time, too early”.

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为时过早 Pronunciation and Pinyin

为时过早 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
为
wéi4to be or to do
时
shí7time, moment, or hour
过
guò7pass, cross, or go over
早
zǎo6early in time

Example Sentence with 为时过早

现在就断定这项新的尝试会失败,可能为时过早。
It might be too early to conclude that this new endeavor will fail.

Idioms Related to 为时过早

Synonyms of 为时过早

  • wéi为shí时shàng尚zǎo早It is still too early

More idioms starting with 为

  • wèi为cóng丛qū驱què雀alienate allies, benefit adversary
  • wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Humble oneself for a meager salary
  • wéi为rén人wèi为chè彻help others thoroughly
  • wèi为rén人zuò作jià嫁to work hard for others' benefit in vain
  • wéi为rén人shī师biǎo表be an exemplary role model
  • wéi为rén人kǎi楷mó模be a role model
  • wèi为rén人shuō说xiàng项speak favorably for someone
  • wéi为rén仁bù不fù富Benevolent people are not wealthy
  • wéi为shàn善zuì最lè乐Doing good brings the greatest joy
  • wèi为guó国wèi为mín民for the country and its people
  • wèi为guó国juān捐qū躯die for one's country
  • wéi为hǎo好chéng成qiàn歉good intentions met with resentment

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Questions about 为时过早

What does 为时过早 mean?

为时过早 (wéi shí guò zǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it's too early”.

How do you pronounce 为时过早?

为时过早 is pronounced wéi shí guò zǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 为时过早 literally mean?

Literally, 为时过早 means “for the time, too early”. It is used to mean “it's too early”.

What is the Chinese definition of 为时过早?

不适时,还早了点

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