早
年

Many years ago in Chinese: 早年 (zǎo nián)

zǎo nián

many years ago

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Definitions

  1. 1many years ago; in the past
  2. 2in one's early years

Stroke order

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早
年

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ㄗㄠˇ

zǎo

ㄗ/ zㄠ/ aoˇ/ third tone

ㄋㄧㄢˊ

nián

ㄋ/ nㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 他早年在国外学习过几年。

    tā zǎo nián zài guó wài xué xí guò jǐ nián。

    In his early years he studied abroad for a few years.

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Related words

年

nián

year

早

zǎo

early

去年

qù nián

last year

早上

zǎo shang

early morning

年级

nián jí

grade

年轻

nián qīng

young

年龄

nián líng

(a person's) age

年代

nián dài

a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties)

年纪

nián jì

age

半年

bàn nián

half a year

今年

jīn nián

this year

明年

míng nián

next year

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