早已 zǎoyǐ HSK3 long ago Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: in the past All meanings 5 zǎoyǐ 5 long ago 3in the past 1already long ago 1 1 sentence for 早已 (zǎoyǐ — in the past) 他早已在老家当过老师,所以对教学很有经验。 tā zǎoyǐ zài lǎojiā dāng guo lǎoshī, suǒyǐ duì jiàoxué hěn yǒu jīngyàn. He had been a teacher in his hometown long ago, so he is very experienced in teaching. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary