早就 zǎojiù HSK2 long ago Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents zǎojiù long ago 早 zǎo adverb long ago happened a long time ago; already; for a long time就 jiù adverb at once Indicates that an action occurs immediately after another, or sooner than expected; right away; at once.zǎojiù precocious 早 zǎo adjectiveadverb early early in a period of time; at an initial stage; earlier than a scheduled or expected time就 jiù particle to accomplish (bound form) To complete; to achieve; to finish.