zǎo​yǐ HSK3

long ago

zǎo​yǐ long ago

  1. 早 zǎo adverb
    long ago
    happened a long time ago; already; for a long time
  2. 已 yǐ adverb
    already
    already; used in formal or written contexts to indicate an action has finished or a state has been reached

zǎo​yǐ in the past

  1. 早 zǎo adjectiveadverb
    early
    early in a period of time; at an initial stage; earlier than a scheduled or expected time
  2. 已 yǐ adverb
    already
    already; used in formal or written contexts to indicate an action has finished or a state has been reached