No. 4,739 in Chinese
稍早
"稍早" means "a bit earlier" or "slightly earlier."
In a sentence
稍早，我们已经完成了所有的准备工作。
A short while ago, we had completed all the preparations.
这里，"稍早"表示时间上的较早一点，用于描述某个事件或行为发生在不久之前。
稍早的天气预报说今天会下雨。
The earlier weather forecast mentioned that it would rain today.
在此句中，"稍早"修饰"天气预报"，表达的是一个较早发布的天气预报。
我们稍早听说您将到访，非常期待。
We heard a short while ago about your visit and are looking forward to it.
这里，"稍早"描述听说某事发生的时间较早一点，用于表达时间短暂的事先获悉。
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