早就

zǎo jiù · zao jiu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. already at an earlier time

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2 examples
01

车(chē)子(zi)若(ruò)是(shì)掉(diào)落(luò)悬(xuán)崖(yá)他(tā)们(men)早(zǎo)就(jiù)没(méi)命(mìng)了(le)。

They would have been killed if the car had gone over the cliff.

Tatoeba: Chinese by basilhan · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

为(wèi)了(le)弄(nòng)到(dào)一(yí)个(gè)好(hǎo)位(wèi)子(zi),我(wǒ)很(hěn)早(zǎo)就(jiù)出(chū)门(mén)了(le)。

I left home early to get a good seat.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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