早已 zǎoyǐ HSK3 long ago Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents zǎoyǐ long ago 早 zǎo adverb long ago happened a long time ago; already; for a long time已 yǐ adverb already already; used in formal or written contexts to indicate an action has finished or a state has been reachedzǎoyǐ in the past 早 zǎo adjectiveadverb early early in a period of time; at an initial stage; earlier than a scheduled or expected time已 yǐ adverb already already; used in formal or written contexts to indicate an action has finished or a state has been reached