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老早
lǎozǎo
Description
"老早"的意思是很早以前，或者比别人早很多。
"老早" means a long time ago, or much earlier than others.
这个词很口语，说话的时候常常用。
This word is very colloquial and often used in speech.
Meanings
老早lǎozǎo
long ago; a long time ago
这件事我老早就知道了。
I knew about this matter a long time ago.
老早lǎozǎo
very early; much earlier than expected
他今天老早就到公司了。
He arrived at the company very early today.
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Notes
- Etymology
老 here adds emphasis ("very") to 早 (early), a common colloquial pattern.
- Nuance
often paired with 就 to stress that something happened well ahead of time.
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