Chinese

zǎojiù
Meaning: long ago; already
Part of Speech: Adverb

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Example sentences

我早就準備好了明天的會議資料。
我早就准备好了明天的会议资料。
I already prepared the meeting materials for tomorrow long ago.
我早就料到這場比賽會很艱難。
I had long anticipated that this match would be very difficult.
敢情你們早就認識了!
So it turns out you guys knew each other long ago!

Usage Notes

Indicates that an action or state occurred much earlier than expected.

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