老早 (lǎo zǎo) — very early; long ago
Definition
A colloquial adverb meaning 'long ago' or 'way back' — emphasizes how early something happened, more informal than 很早就 (very early). Often paired with 就 to stress earliness.
adverb
very earlylong ago
Examples
- 老早。Tā lǎo zǎo jiù lái le.He came very early.
- 老早。Wǒ lǎo zǎo yǐ qián jiù zhī dào zhè jiàn shì.I knew about this long ago.
- 老早。Tā men lǎo zǎo chū fā le.They set off very early.
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