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early

early

Meaning of early

English

happening before the expected or usual time

中文

时间上靠前的

early

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈɜːli/
American English
/ˈɝli/

early with Chinese translation

early usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese

This is the earliest snow this year.

这是今年最早的一场雪。

🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese

We took the earliest train to Beijing.

我们坐最早的一班火车去北京。

early synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between early, initial, and premature

Advanced: broader words

I
🇬🇧English
initial

First in order, about stages not time

A2often

ENIn the initial phase we collect data.

P
🇬🇧English
premature

Too early, before the right time

B2rare word

ENA premature decision led to problems later.

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What does early mean?

happening before the expected or usual time

How do you pronounce early?

early is pronounced [ˈɜːli].

How is early used in a sentence?

这是今年最早的一场雪。 Translation: This is the earliest snow this year.

Is early part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

Yes, early can be learned in the Adverbs of Frequency topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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