早已
早已 HSK 3 高階級 · Level 4
- for a long time; long since
- (dialect) in the past
Stroke order
Practice writing
Draw 早 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.
Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.
Character breakdown
Example sentences
- 这种方法早已过时了。 Such a method is out of date.
- 玛丽早已出发旅行去了。 Mary has already left on her trip.
- 玛丽早已变得太虚弱憔悴，似乎已经半截入土。 Mary had become so frail and gaunt that it seemed she already had one foot in the grave.
- 如果你把你抱怨的时间用在练习篮球上，你或许早已不必抱怨。 If you used the time you spent complaining practicing your basketball, then maybe you would have stopped complaining a long time ago.
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