早年

• ピンイン: zǎo nián
• 漢字の分解: 早 = 日 + 十 (sun rising over the horizon — early/morning); 年 = grain harvest cycle (year)

意味

若い頃（昔）

Typically refers to childhood, youth, or the early stages of a career. 早年经历 (early-life experiences), 早年间 (in the early years — more colloquial). Used in biographies, historical narratives, and retrospective accounts. Implies a meaningful contrast with the present.

例文

1. 这位著名作家早年曾在农村插队，那段艰苦岁月深刻塑造了他的文学风格与人生观。
2. 他早年在国外求学，积累了丰富的国际视野，为日后的外交生涯奠定了坚实基础。
3. 回忆起早年创业时的艰辛，她感慨万千，直言那段经历是人生中最宝贵的财富。

使い方ガイド

場面: biography, history, retrospective accounts, personal narrative

トーン: reflective/nostalgic

正しい言い方

• 这位企业家早年白手起家，凭借过人的毅力和敏锐的商业嗅觉，最终建立起自己的商业帝国。(This entrepreneur started from nothing in his early years and, through extraordinary perseverance and sharp business acumen, eventually built his own commercial empire.)
• 导演在采访中谈及早年在小剧团的经历，称那段时光是他艺术生涯中最纯粹的阶段。(The director spoke in an interview about his early years at a small theatre troupe, calling that period the purest stage of his artistic career.)

避ける言い方

• 早年的今天 — 早年 refers to a general period, not a specific date; use 多年前的今天 or 当年 for 'on this day years ago'

起源と歴史

早 (early) + 年 (year/period)

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal