業已 [业－]

Jyutping jip6 ji5
Pinyin yè yǐ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. already
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv, formal
    already
    (syn.) 應, 已經, 可價, 經已, 現是, 已然, 既已經, 業已, 業, 既, 既經, 業經, 已
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他大学毕业已经十年了，但还没有学会独立生活。
    他大學畢業已經十年了，但還沒有學會獨立生活。
    tā dà xué bì yè yǐ jīng shí nián le ， dàn hái méi yǒu xué huì dú lì shēng huó 。
    • He has lived off his parents for ten years since he graduated from college.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢好掂㗎，未毕业已经揾到一份高人工嘅工。
    佢好掂㗎，未畢業已經揾到一份高人工嘅工。
    keoi5 hou2 dim6 gaa3, mei6 bat1 jip6 ji5 ging1 wan2 dou2 jat1 fan6 gou1 jan4 gung1 ge3 gung1.
    • He's very capable - he managed to get a well-paid job before graduation.
  2. Cantonese
    佢失业已经有三个月喇。
    佢失業已經有三個月喇。
    keoi5 sat1 jip6 ji5 ging1 jau5 saam1 go3 jyut6 laa3.
    • He's already been out of work for 3 months.