No. 6,566 in Chinese
早年
"Early years" or "early days."
In a sentence
早年他住在农村，生活非常简单。
In his early years, he lived in the countryside, and life was very simple.
The word "早年" here refers to the individual's early years or youth, indicating a period of time in the past.
她早年就显示出了音乐方面的天赋。
She showed talent in music in her earlier years.
The word "早年" here denotes a time early in the subject's life when they began to show certain traits or skills.
早年的作品虽然稚嫩，但有独特的风格。
Although his earlier works were immature, they had a unique style.
The word "早年" here is used to describe a time frame in the past relative to the produced works, often indicating the initial phase of someone's career or creative journey.
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