How common it is
已 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say yǐ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
已表示已经完成。
yǐ biǎo shì yǐ jīng wán chéng。
已 means already.
Context note
已常用于正式表达和完成状态。
yǐ cháng yòng yú zhèng shì biǎo dá hé wán chéng zhuàng tài。
已 is often used in formal expressions and completed states.
5 examples
我已知道了。
wǒ yǐ zhī dào le。
I already know.
他已离开。
tā yǐ lí kāi。
He has already left.
事情已完成。
shì qíng yǐ wán chéng。
The matter is already completed.
已收到消息。
yǐ shōu dào xiāo xī。
The message has already been received.
请看已完成的部分。
qǐng kàn yǐ wán chéng de bù fen。
Please look at the completed part.
5 mini stories
老师说作业已交。
lǎo shī shuō zuò yè yǐ jiāo。
The teacher said the homework had already been handed in.
他已准备好出门。
tā yǐ zhǔn bèi hǎo chū mén。
He had already prepared to go out.
这件事已过去很久。
zhè jiàn shì yǐ guò qù hěn jiǔ。
This matter has already passed a long time ago.
我们已完成了一半。
wǒ men yǐ wán chéng le yí bàn。
We have already finished half.
已知的信息先记录下来。
yǐ zhī de xìn xī xiān jì lù xià lái。
Write down the already known information first.