早就 (zǎo jiù) — long ago; already (emphasizing that something happened much earlier than expected)
Definition
早就 (zǎojiù) means 'long ago / already' — emphasizes that something happened much earlier than the listener might assume, often carrying mild surprise or reproach that the other person didn't know sooner.
verb
long agoalready (emphasizing that something happened much earlier than expected)
Examples
- 早就。Tā zǎo jiù zhī dào zhè jiàn shì le.He knew about this long ago.
- 早就，。Wǒ zǎo jiù xiǎng xué shū fǎ le, dàn yì zhí méi shí jiān.I've wanted to learn calligraphy for a long time, but I never had the time.
- 早就，？Tā men zǎo jiù jié hūn le, nǐ zěn me hái bù zhī dào?They got married long ago — how come you still don't know?
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