HSK 3 · Time Adverbs

已

yǐ

already

Stroke order of 已

已 is written with 3 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A snake curled up with its coil complete: finished and already done.

Parts: 已, a single curled-up form meaning already

Example sentence

他已经吃完了。

He has already finished eating.

Words with 已

已经already 早已long ago; long since

More words: Time Adverbs

久long (time)曾经once; formerly 早已long ago; long since 至今until now; so far 以来since 自从since 直到until 始终from start to finish; all along 从来always; ever 本来originally 提前in advance; to move up 及时timely; promptly 立刻immediately 连忙promptly; hastily 赶紧hurriedly; quickly 赶快quickly; at once

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