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早已 (zǎo yǐ): long ago, already

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5adverb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: long ago, already
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adverb
HSK level: HSK 5

Full definitions

for a long time
long since
(dialect) in the past

Chinese explanation

表示某种情况或动作在很久以前就已经发生或存在，强调时间上很早。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

early

HSK 4

already

Example sentences

I forgot about that matter a long time ago.

He finished his homework a long time ago.

We decided where to travel a long time ago.

She already knew this news a long time ago.

We got used to this kind of life a long time ago.

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