早出晚归 zǎochūwǎnguī to leave early and return late Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 早 zǎo noun morning (bound form) the early part of the day; morning出 chū verb to go out to go or come out; to exit (from inside to outside)晚 wǎn noun evening (bound form) evening; night; the time around sunset归 歸 guī verb to return To return; to go back to; to come back from a distance.