HSK 2 · Past & present

早就

zǎo jiù

long ago; already

Stroke order of 早就

2 characters, 18 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

早 · 6 strokes 就 · 12 strokes

Memory trick

早 is early sun, 就 is high 京 plus special 尤: reached long before.

Parts: 早 early + 就 right away

The characters in 早就

早 zǎo — early (6 strokes)
就 jiù — just; then (12 strokes)

Example sentence

我早就知道了。

I knew that long ago.

Words with 早

早early 早上early morning 早饭breakfast 早餐breakfast 早晨early morning 早已long ago; long since

Words with 就

就just; then 就要to be about to 就业to get a job; employment 就是exactly; just 成就achievement

More words: Past & present

当时at that time 那时at that time 那时候at that time 那会儿at that time 这时at this time 这时候at this moment 后来afterwards; later 以后after; later 以前before; formerly 今后from now on 过去the past; to go over 最近recently 原来originally; so it turns out 已经already

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