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早年 Pronunciation and Pinyin

早年 Usage and Examples

early years

early days

in one's youth

最后我提出她早年生活的话题。

Eventually I broached the subject of her early life.

这一章的标题是“我的早年生活”。

The chapter was headed 'My Early Life'.

The characters in 早年

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
早
zǎo6early in time
年
nián6year or age

More words starting with 早

  • zǎo早yí一bù步one step ahead, a step earlier
  • zǎo早shang上morning
  • zǎo早shàng上hǎo好Good morning
  • zǎo早xiē些earlier, sooner
  • zǎo早chǎn产Premature birth, Preterm birth
  • záo早chǎn产ér儿premature baby, preterm infant
  • zǎo早zuò作dǎ打suàn算plan ahead, make plans early
  • zǎo早zuò做zhǔn准bèi备Prepare in advance, Plan ahead
  • zǎo早dào到arrive early, be early
  • zǎo早chǎng场matinee, early show
  • zǎo早hūn婚early marriage
  • zǎo早ān安Good morning.

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Questions about 早年

What does 早年 mean in Chinese?

早年 (zǎo nián) means “early years, early days, in one's youth”.

How do you pronounce 早年?

早年 is pronounced zǎo nián in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “early years” in Chinese?

“early years” is 早年 (zǎo nián) in Chinese.

How is 早年 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 早年, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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    zǎo早nián年
    In one's early years

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