已 yǐ — to stop; to cease; to end

已

Level 1 · Common HSK 2 #61

yǐ yi3

Basic definition

verb
  1. to stop; to cease; to end e.g 已经已然早已
adverb
  1. already e.g 死而后已赞叹不已不能自已
  2. too; excessively e.g 不为已甚已甚

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. (象形。象蛇形。一说原与“子”同字。本义:停止)
  2. cease;stop e.g 不已
  3. finish e.g 已矣
  4. cure
adverb
  1. already e.g 已装不卸
  2. before e.g 已先 · 已事
  3. well e.g 已乎
  4. too
  5. also
  6. finally
  7. then;after that

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