早
已

For a long time in Chinese: 早已 (zǎo yǐ)

zǎo yǐ

for a long time

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Definitions

  1. 1for a long time; long since
  2. 2(dialect) in the past

Stroke order

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早
已

Zhuyin

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ㄗㄠˇ

zǎo

ㄗ/ zㄠ/ aoˇ/ third tone

ㄧˇ

yǐ

ㄧ/ iˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 我早已把这件事忘了。

    wǒ zǎo yǐ bǎ zhè jiàn shì wàng le。

    I forgot about this matter long ago.

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Related words

早

zǎo

early

已

yǐ

already

已经

yǐ jīng

already

早上

zǎo shang

early morning

早饭

zǎo fàn

breakfast

早餐

zǎo cān

breakfast

早晨

zǎo chén

early morning

早就

zǎo jiù

already at an earlier time

早期

zǎo qī

early period

早晚

zǎo wǎn

morning and evening

不已

bù yǐ

endlessly

趁早

chèn zǎo

as soon as possible

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