早早 (zǎo zǎo) — as early as possible; well in advance
Definition
早早 is an adverbial reduplication meaning 'very early / well in advance', used before verbs to stress doing something ahead of time. Unlike 早就, which marks an action completed long before a reference point, 早早 simply emphasizes earliness itself.
bound form
as early as possiblewell in advance
Examples
- 早早，。Míng tiān yào zǎo zǎo qǐ chuáng, bié chí dào.You need to get up really early tomorrow; don't be late.
- 早早。Tā zǎo zǎo dì dào le jī chǎng děng wǒ men.He arrived at the airport well in advance to wait for us.
- 早早。Nǐ yīng gāi zǎo zǎo zuò hǎo zhǔn bèi.You should prepare well in advance.
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