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What does 早年 mean?

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早年 zǎonián

in one's early years; when young

It can also mean

  • years ago

Its characters

  1. 早 zǎo early
  2. 年 nián year

In a sentence

他早年在国外读书。 He studied abroad in his early years.

他早年攻读经济学,毕业后进入了金融界。

From 拼音是谁发明的? · Who invented pinyin? The story of Zhou Youguang

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