老早

lǎozǎo

adverb #23,510

Meanings

1 a long time ago
2 long since
3 early on

Characters

old, long (intensifier prefix)

early, long ago

Examples

这件事我老早就知道了。

Zhè jiàn shì wǒ lǎozǎo jiù zhīdào le.

I knew about this a long time ago.

他老早就把作业做完了。

Tā lǎozǎo jiù bǎ zuòyè zuò wán le.

He finished his homework long ago.

Tips

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老早 is colloquial and common in everyday speech. It often implies mild surprise or emphasis — the speaker knew or did something well before others might expect.

Stroke Order

老 lǎo

早 zǎo