“early” in Mandarin Chinese

Meaning in English

1. (adjective) at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time 2. (adjective) of an early stage in the development of a language or literature 3. (adjective) being or occurring at an early stage of development 4. (adverb) before the usual time or the time expected 5. (adverb) during an early stage 6. (adverb) in good time 7. (adjective) belonging to the distant past 8. (adjective) very young 9. (adjective) expected in the near future

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