早已 zǎo yǐ ㄗㄠˇ ㄧˇ zou2 ji5 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.

Example sentences

  • 这种 這種 ( zhè zhǒng ze2 zung2 ) 方法 ( fāng fǎ fong1 faat3 ) 早已 ( zǎo yǐ zou2 ji5 ) 过时 過時 ( guò shí gwo3 si4 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    Such a method is out of date.

  • 玛丽 瑪麗 ( Mǎ lì maa5 lai6 ) 早已 ( zǎo yǐ zou2 ji5 ) 出发 出發 ( chū fā ceot1 faat3 ) 旅行 ( lǚ xíng leoi5 hang4 ) 去 ( qù heoi3 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    Mary has already left on her trip.

  • 玛丽 瑪麗 ( Mǎ lì maa5 lai6 ) 早已 ( zǎo yǐ zou2 ji5 ) 变得 變得 ( biàn de bin3 dak1 ) 太虚 太虛 ( tài xū taai3 heoi1 ) 弱 ( ruò joek6 ) 憔悴 ( qiáo cuì ciu4 seoi5 ), 似乎 ( sì hū ci5 fu4 ) 已经 已經 ( yǐ jīng ji5 ging1 ) 半截 ( bàn jié bun3 zit6 ) 入土 ( rù tǔ jap6 tou2 )。

    Mary had become so frail and gaunt that it seemed she already had one foot in the grave.

  • 如果 ( rú guǒ jyu4 gwo2 ) 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 把 ( bǎ baa2 ) 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 抱怨 ( bào yuàn pou5 jyun3 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 时间 時間 ( shí jiān si4 gaan3 ) 用 ( yòng jung6 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 练习 練習 ( liàn xí lin6 zaap6 ) 篮球 籃球 ( lán qiú laam4 kau4 ) 上 ( shàng soeng5 ), 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 或许 或許 ( huò xǔ waak6 heoi2 ) 早已 ( zǎo yǐ zou2 ji5 ) 不必 ( bù bì bat1 bit1 ) 抱怨 ( bào yuàn pou5 jyun3 )。

    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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