(zǎo jiù) - long ago, already by now in Mandarin
zǎojiùTraditional: 早就
Translation
long ago, already by now
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Word origin
早就 (zǎojiù) 'long ago, already' joins 早 (zǎo, 'early') and 就 (jiù, 'then, already'). 早 shows the sun 日 over an early-position element; 就 'to come to, then' is a compound of 京 (jīng, 'high mound') and 尤 (yóu), conveying movement towards a place and hence 'right then'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 早 (zǎo, 'early') + 就 (jiù, 京 'mound' + 尤)
Stroke order
早
就
Examples
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I knew it long ago.
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She left long ago.
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This problem was solved long ago.
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I told you long ago.
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He left the company long ago.
早就 (zǎo jiù) means long ago, already by now. It is used as an adverb in everyday Mandarin speech.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 11, lesson 6: 早就, 几乎, 日子 and 7 more words.