已 [－]

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Pinyin yǐ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. already
  2. to stop
  3. then
  4. afterwards
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. It is a verb indicate things have been finished/done
  2. already/to stop/then/afterwards/only/too much/enough!/used as a final particle to add emphasis
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 詞綴、潮語
    將​原本​雙音​節​嘅​動​詞​、​形容​詞​拆開​、​倒轉​之​後​插入​，​表示​已經​。
    an infix meaning "already", which is inserted into a disyllabic verb or adjective read out in reverse order
    • （報警＞）警已報
      （报警＞）警已报
      bou3 ging2 - ging2 ji5 bou3
      to have reported the police
    • （不安＞）安已不
      （不安＞）安已不
      bat1 on1 - on1 ji5 bat1
      disturbed; uneasy (already)
  2. 副詞、書面語
    表示​時間​過去​或者​事情​完成​；​已經
    already
    • 夜晚越嚟越荒涼，夜晚越嚟越昏暗。
      夜晚越嚟越荒凉，夜晚越嚟越昏暗。
      je6 maan5 jyut6 lai4 jyut6 fong1 loeng4, je6 maan5 jyut6 lai4 jyut6 fan1 am3.
      夜已漸荒涼，夜已漸昏暗。
    • 我已經上咗機。
      我已经上咗机。
      ngo5 ji5 ging1 soeng5 zo2 gei1.
      我已上了機。
  3. 近義詞
    已經
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to stop; to finish
  2. character
    already; have done something
  3. character, Classical-Chinese
    Used after predicates, especially noun predicates, to express a new realization by the speaker. Compare 矣 (yǐ), which is used similarly but only after verbs. Sometimes expanded to 也已 or 也已矣, which are synonymous.
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. already
  2. finished
  3. stop
  4. Cangjie Input
    SU
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 三级词汇表 #836
  2. HSK3 二级汉字表 #255
  3. HSK3 中等手写字表 #346
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我只是不知道应该说什么而已……
    我只是不知道應該說什麼而已……
    wǒ zhǐ shì bù zhī dào yīng gāi shuō shén me ér yǐ ……
    • I just don't know what to say.
    • What should I say?
    • I simply don't know what to say...
    • I don't know what to say...
    • I simply don't know what to tell...
  2. Mandarin
    我已经看过这部电影了。
    我已經看過這部電影了。
    wǒ yǐ jīng kàn guò zhè bù diàn yǐng le 。
    • I have seen the film before.
    • I've already seen the film.
    • I've seen that movie before.
    • I've seen the picture before.
  3. Mandarin
    合同已经到手了，那就出去庆祝一下吧。
    合同已經到手了，那就出去慶祝一下吧。
    hé tong yǐ jīng dào shǒu le ， nà jiù chū qù qìng zhù yī xià ba 。
    • The contract is in the bag, so let's go out and celebrate.
  4. Mandarin
    直到那时，他才意识到他已经上当受骗。
    直到那時，他才意識到他已經上當受騙。
    zhí dào nà shí ， tā cái yì shí dào tā yǐ jīng shàng dàng shòu piàn 。
    • Only then did he realize he had been deceived.
  5. Mandarin
    我已经受够了这个计划。
    我已經受夠了這個計劃。
    wǒ yǐ jīng shòu gòu le zhè ge jì huà 。
    • I've had enough of this program.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    阿 John 净系返咗一日学，就已经同班同学玩到熟晒。
    阿 John 淨係返咗一日學，就已經同班同學玩到熟晒。
    aa3 J o h n zing6 hai6 faan2 zo2 jat1 jat6 hok6 ， zau6 ji5 ging1 tung4 baan1 tung4 hok6 waan2 dou3 suk6 saai3 。
    • It took John only one day to make friends with his classmates at the school.
  2. Cantonese
    迷你裙已经 out 咗啦。
    迷你裙已經 out 咗啦。
    mai4 nei5 kwan4 ji5 ging1 o u t zo2 laa1 。
    • Miniskirts have gone out of fashion.
  3. Cantonese
    佢已经同以前唔同咗喇。
    佢已經同以前唔同咗喇。
    keoi5 ji5 ging1 tung4 ji5 cin4 m4 tung4 zo2 laa3 。
    • She's a lot different now.
    • He isn't what he used to be.
  4. Cantonese
    架消防车都未到，间屋就已经烧到渣都冇得剩喇。
    架消防車都未到，間屋就已經燒到渣都冇得剩喇。
    gaa2 siu1 fong4 ce1 dou1 mei6 dou3 ， gaan1 uk1 zau6 ji5 ging1 siu1 dou3 zaa1 dou1 mou5 dak1 sing6 laa3 。
    • The house burned to the ground before the fire truck arrived.
  5. Cantonese
    我已经决定咗喇。
    我已經決定咗喇。
    ngo5 ji5 ging1 kyut3 ding6 zo2 laa3 。
    • I made my decision.
    • I have made my decision.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    小一生补习，系咪已经好common？
    小一生補習，係咪已經好common？
    siu2 jat1 sang1 bou2 zaap6, hai6 mai6 ji5 ging1 hou2 kam1 man4?
    • It is already usual for a P.1 student to get private tutoring?
  2. Cantonese
    地产商啱啱先知道游戏规则已经改变咗。
    地產商啱啱先知道遊戲規則已經改變咗。
    dei6 caan2 soeng1 ngaam1 ngaam1 sin1 zi1 dou3 jau4 hei3 kwai1 zak1 ji5 ging1 goi2 bin3 zo2.
    • Just now the real estate developer discovered that the rules had changed.
  3. Cantonese
    已经十一点喇㖞，佢仲未蒲头？
    已經十一點喇喎，佢仲未蒲頭？
    ji5 ging1 sap6 jat1 dim2 laa3 wo3, keoi5 zung6 mei6 pou4 tau4?
    • It's 11 already. Hasn't he shown up yet?
  4. Cantonese
    呢个比赛水平好高，过倒预赛已经算好叻㗎喇。
    呢個比賽水平好高，過倒預賽已經算好叻㗎喇。
    ni1 go3 bei2 coi3 seoi2 ping4 hou2 gou1, gwo3 dou2 jyu6 coi3 ji5 ging1 syun3 hou2 lek1 gaa3 laa3.
    • This is a high level competition, consider yourself doing pretty well if you pass the preliminary round.
  5. Cantonese
    单凭佢嘅身材，我已经知道佢系消防员。
    單憑佢嘅身材，我已經知道佢係消防員。
    daan1 pang4 keoi5 ge3 san1 coi4, ngo5 ji5 ging1 zi1 dou3 keoi5 hai6 siu1 fong4 jyun4.
    • I can tell he's a fireman by looking at his figure alone.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    由于事前已经拗一大轮黄定蓝，所以我唔知其他人睇得有几持平。
    由於事前已經拗一大輪黃定藍，所以我唔知其他人睇得有幾持平。
  2. Cantonese
    那些敌军距离他们有五六米的时候就已经被卓凡一掌击毙。
    那些敵軍距離他們有五六米的時候就已經被卓凡一掌擊斃。
  3. Cantonese
    石油价已经好高，加上依家个势，一定会急跌。
    石油價已經好高，加上依家個勢，一定會急跌。
  4. 巴金：「据说老年人对《望乡》持反对态度的多，我已经踏进了七十五岁的门槛，可是我很喜欢这部电影，我认为这是一部好电影。」
    巴金：「據説老年人對《望鄉》持反對態度的多，我已經踏進了七十五歲的門檻，可是我很喜歡這部電影，我認為這是一部好電影。」
  5. Cantonese
    今日，所有嘢已经水涨船高，过往一套已经无用或者变成接火棒游戏，你拎五六百万出嚟系讲紧买公屋咋。
    今日，所有嘢已經水漲船高，過往一套已經無用或者變成接火棒遊戲，你拎五六百萬出嚟係講緊買公屋咋。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    万不得已
    萬不得已
    wàn bù dé yǐ
    • out of absolute necessity; with no other choice
  2. Mandarin
    天色已暗啦 星星也亮啦
    天色已暗啦 星星也亮啦
    • X
  3. Mandarin
    这部电视剧太好看了！我已经开始四刷了！
    這部電視劇太好看了！我已經開始四刷了！
    zhè bù diàn shì jù tài hǎo kàn le ！ wǒ yǐ jīng kāi shǐ sì shuā le ！
    • This television drama is so good! I have already begun to watch through it for the fourth time!
  4. Mandarin
    我已经用光了所有的钱。
    我已經用光了所有的錢。
    wǒ yǐ jīng yòng guāng le suǒ yǒu de qián ．
    • I've already used up all of my money.
  5. Cantonese
    Windows10已经出咗一年
    Windows10已经出咗一年
    Windows 10 ji5 ging1 ceot1 zo2 jat1 nin4
    • Windows 10 has already been out for a year