早就

zǎo jiù
HSK 2Adverb (副)

Basic Meaning

adv
Used to indicate that an event occurred or a state was achieved much earlier than the time of speaking or another reference point. It often implies the result is already known or obvious, sometimes with a tone of slight impatience or 'I told you so'. Usually placed before the main verb of a sentence.
(did something) a long time ago; has long since.
很久前就。
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Sentences:
  1. (zhè)()(wèn)()()(zǎo)(jiù)(zhī)(dào)(le)
    I found out about this problem a long time ago.
  2. (diàn)(yǐng)(piào)(zǎo)(jiù)(mài)(wán)(le)
    The movie tickets were sold out long ago.
  3. (bié)(cuī)(la)()(zǎo)(jiù)(zhǔn)(bèi)(hǎo)(le)
    Stop rushing me, I've been ready for a long time.

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