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早就
zǎojiù
Description
“早就”的意思是很早以前就已经发生了。
The meaning of "早就" is that something happened a long time ago.
我们常用它来说一件事情不是现在才发生的，而是很久以前就有了。
We often use it to say that something did not just happen now, but has existed for a long time.
Meanings
早就zǎojiù
long ago; already (a long time ago)
我早就知道这件事了。
I knew about this matter a long time ago.
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Notes
- Etymology
早 (early) + 就 (already/then), stressing something happened well before now.
- Nuance
stronger than 已经, emphasizing the action occurred much earlier than expected.
In videos
“反而我要说的我老早就已经跟你说过了”
“元代出现的在更早就是饼”
“在我上任之前 老早就存在了”
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