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已
yǐ
Description
“已”是一个比较正式的字，意思常常是“已经”，表示事情在过去发生了或者完成了。
"已" is a relatively formal character, often meaning "already," indicating that something happened or was completed in the past.
我们平时说话多用“已经”，写文章的时候才常常看到“已”。
In everyday speech, we usually use "已经," while "已" is more commonly seen in writing.
Meanings
已yǐ
already
时间已过了三年。
Three years have passed.
已yǐ
to stop; to cease
他笑个不已。
He couldn't stop laughing.
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Notes
- Nuance
已 is formal/written; in everyday speech people say 已经 instead.
- Etymology
originally meant 'to stop, finish', which extended to the 'already' sense.
In videos
“像之前已经读过的就是已读已读已读”
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