already at an earlier time

zǎo jiù

z+ǎo·3rd tonej+iù·4th tone

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Old people get up very early.

老人们很早就起床。

I got up early in order to catch the first train.

我为了乘头班火车，一大早就起了床。

I go to bed very early.

我很早就去睡觉。

She woke up in the early morning.

她一大早就起床了。

Bill got up early in order that he might catch the first train.

为了能夠趕上第一班火车, 比尔很早就起床了。

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