过早

• 拼音: guò zǎo
• 汉字拆解: 过 = excessive, beyond due timing; 早 = 日 (sun) + 十 (ten) — early morning, early in time

含义

Prematurely; too early; before the appropriate or optimal time.

Used as an adverb to modify verbs, indicating that an action occurs sooner than it should. Common in medical, scientific, and advisory contexts (e.g. premature conclusions, early retirement, premature birth). Carries a cautionary or regretful tone.

例句

1. 在证据不足的情况下，我们不应过早下结论，以免误判。
2. 医生建议他不要过早恢复高强度训练，以免旧伤复发。
3. 许多有潜力的年轻人因为过早放弃而与成功失之交臂。

用法指南

语境: medicine, research, advice, decision-making

语气: cautionary

正确说法

• 目前项目尚处于初期阶段，现在评估成效还为时过早。(The project is still in its early stages — it is premature to evaluate results now.)
• 孩子不宜过早接触竞争过于激烈的学习环境，应当循序渐进。(Children should not be exposed too early to an excessively competitive learning environment — progress should be gradual.)

错误说法

• 他过早地起床了 — 过早 implies premature timing relative to an optimal moment, not simply getting up earlier than usual; say 他起得太早了 instead

起源与历史

过 (excessively, beyond what is appropriate) + 早 (early)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal