Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
早在
zǎo zài
Description
早在表示某件事在过去的很早时间已经发生了。
"早在" indicates that something happened a long time ago in the past.
它常和“就”一起，说明事情很早已经发生。
It is often used with "就" to show that something happened very early.
Meanings
早在zǎo zài
as early as; already by a certain past time
早在去年，他就知道了。
He knew as early as last year.
Notes
- Grammar
Adverbial phrase, usually followed by a time expression and often paired with 就.
- Nuance
Emphasizes that something happened earlier than expected or earlier than a stated time.
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