已已

yǐ

HSK 2HSK 2 (Write)Most Common

Basic Meaning

In modern Chinese, this sense is now mostly confined to a few set phrases or literary contexts. It is rarely used independently.

to stop; to cease; to be finished.

停止；罢了。

Words:

赞叹不已如此而已争论不已有加无已不能自已

Antonyms:

Sentences:

看(kàn)到(dào)他(tā)精(jīng)彩(cǎi)的(de)表(biǎo)演(yǎn)，观(guān)众(zhòng)们(mén)赞(zàn)叹(tàn)不(bù)已(yǐ)。
Seeing his brilliant performance, the audience couldn't stop marveling.
他(tā)们(mén)的(de)争(zhēng)论(lùn)持(chí)续(xù)了(le)很(hěn)久(jiǔ)，仍(réng)不(bù)能(néng)自(zì)已(yǐ)。
Their argument lasted a long time and still couldn't stop.

adv

This is the most common usage of 已. It precedes the main verb it modifies.

already; indicating a past action or completed state.

副词，已经，已然，表示过去。

Words:

已婚已故已知时间已过年事已高木已成舟现已查明由来已久

Antonyms:

未

Sentences:

他(tā)已(yǐ)经(jīng)结(jié)婚(hūn)了(le)，现(xiàn)在(zài)很(hěn)幸(xìng)福(fú)。
He is already married and is very happy now.
I'm really sorry, I'm already late.
飞(fēi)机(jī)已(yǐ)经(jīng)起(qǐ)飞(fēi)了(le)，我(wǒ)们(mén)错(cuò)过(guò)了(le)。
The plane has already taken off; we missed it.

Radical己

Structuresingle

Stroke Count3

Strokes𠃍一乚

already

long ago; long since