Sooner or later – 早晚 zǎowǎn

Grammar Point:
The Chinese word 早晚 zǎowǎn literally means “morning and evening”, but it’s commonly used as an adverb to mean “sooner or later.” That is, something is bound to happen eventually, though the exact time is uncertain.

Structure

早晚 zǎowǎn + Verb Phrase

It can be used to soften the tone when talking about something difficult, like giving bad news or encouragement.

這zhè種zhǒng亂luàn花錢huāqián的de習慣xíguàn， 早晚zǎowǎn會huì出問題chūwèntí这zhè种zhǒng乱luàn花钱huāqián的de习惯xíguàn， 早晚zǎowǎn会huì出问题chūwèntí
This kind of reckless spending is bound to cause trouble sooner or later.

早晚zǎowǎn你nǐ會huì感謝gǎnxiè現在xiànzài努力nǔlì的de自己zìjǐ早晚zǎowǎn你nǐ会huì感谢gǎnxiè现在xiànzài努力nǔlì的de自己zìjǐ
Sooner or later, you’ll thank yourself for working hard now.

你nǐ這樣zhèyàng不bù說shuō清楚qīngchǔ， 早晚zǎowǎn會huì被bèi人rén誤會wùhuì你nǐ这样zhèyàng不bù说shuō清楚qīngchu， 早晚zǎowǎn会huì被bèi人rén误会wùhuì
If you don’t make things clear, you’re bound to be misunderstood.

早晚zǎowǎn你nǐ會huì發現fāxiàn他tā根本gēnběn沒méi那麼nàme喜歡xǐhuān你nǐ早晚zǎowǎn你nǐ会huì发现fāxiàn他tā根本gēnběn没méi那么nàme喜欢xǐhuan你nǐ
Sooner or later, you’ll realize he’s just not that into you.

車chē開kāi這麼zhème快kuài， 早晚zǎowǎn會huì出事chūshì车chē开kāi这么zhèyāo快kuài， 早晚zǎowǎn会huì出事chūshì
If you keep driving that fast, you’re going to crash sooner or later.

你nǐ一直yìzhí囤tún東西dōngxī， 家jiā裡lǐ早晚zǎowǎn會huì變biàn倉庫cāngkù你nǐ一直yìzhí囤tún东西dōngxi， 家jiā里lǐ早晚zǎowǎn会huì变biàn仓库cāngkù
If you keep hoarding like this, your house will turn into a warehouse sooner or later.

早晚zǎowǎn你nǐ會huì愛上àishàng台灣Táiwān臭豆腐chòudòufǔ的de味道wèidào早晚zǎowǎn你nǐ会huì爱上àishang台湾Táiwān臭豆腐chòudòufǔ的de味道wèidào
Sooner or later, you’ll fall in love with the taste of Taiwan stinky tofu.

A Song Named 早晚 zǎowǎn