早些 zǎoxiē a little earlier Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 早 zǎo adjectiveadverb early early in a period of time; at an initial stage; earlier than a scheduled or expected time些 xiē particleadjective a little bit Used after adjectives or certain verbs to indicate a slight degree or a small amount, equivalent to 一点儿 yīdiǎnr