早已

zǎo yǐ

HSK 3Adverb (副)

Basic Meaning

adv

Used to emphasize that something occurred much earlier than the current moment. Often implies the situation is settled or a known fact. While similar to '已经', '早已' carries a stronger sense of 'long ago' or 'long since'.

long ago; long since; already (at an earlier time)

很早已经；早就。

Words:

早已知道早已忘记早已习惯

Synonyms:

已经早就业已已然

Antonyms:

尚未未曾即将

Sentences:

这(zhè)个(gè)消(xiào)息(xī)我(wǒ)早(zǎo)已(yǐ)知(zhì)道(dào)了(le)
I had already known about this news (long ago).
他(tā)早(zǎo)已(yǐ)忘(wàng)记(jì)那(nà)个(gè)约(yuē)定(dìng)
He had forgotten that promise long since.

Characters Breakdown

morning

already; stop