yǐ

已

already; finished; to stop; then, afterwards

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Words with 已

已经 yǐ jīng already HSK 2
早已 zǎo yǐ for a long time; long since; (dialect) in the past HSK 3
而已 ér yǐ that's all; nothing more HSK 7–9
不已 bù yǐ endlessly; incessantly HSK 7–9
不得已 bù dé yǐ to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to HSK 7–9
赞叹不已 zàn tàn bù yǐ to be full of praise (idiom) HSK 7–9

Examples from your lessons

  • 我已经吃完饭了。 I have already finished eating. Lesson 14
  • 现在已经十点了,你还没休息吗? It's already ten now — you haven't rested yet? Lesson 14
  • 晚上回家以后,他已经很累了。 When he comes home in the evening, he is already very tired. 爸爸的一天
  • 八点已经开始上课了,他还没到。 Class already started at eight, and he hasn't arrived yet. 没有时间

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