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便已
biànyǐ
Description
“便已”表示“就已经”，常放在动词前，多见于书面语。
"便已" means "already", often placed before verbs and commonly seen in written language.
Meanings
便已biànyǐ
then already; by then
他到家时，天便已黑了。
It was already dark when he got home.
Notes
- Grammar
A formal adverbial combination meaning “already by then.”
- Etymology
便 means “then,” while 已 means “already.”
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