已

yǐ · yi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. already
  2. to stop
  3. then
  4. afterwards

In a sentence

2 examples
01

反(fǎn)正(zhèng)事(shì)情(qing)已(yǐ)过(guò)去(qu)了(le),那(nà)不(bú)用(yòng)再(zài)提(tí)了(le)。

Anyway the event has already passed, there is no point in mentioning it again.

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02

天(tiān)色(sè)已(yǐ)晚(wǎn),我(wǒ)们(men)该(gāi)回(huí)家(jiā)了(le)。

It's already late; we should go home.

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