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业已

業已
yèyǐ
adverb #36,213

Meanings

  1. 1 already
  2. 2 by now

Examples

HSK 3
条件业已成熟。
Tiáojiàn yèyǐ chéngshú.
The conditions have now ripened.
HSK 5
双方业已达成协议。
Shuāngfāng yèyǐ dáchéng xiéyì.
The two sides have already reached an agreement.
HSK 6
工程业已完工。
Gōngchéng yèyǐ wángōng.
The project has already been completed.

Tips

register
Formal, written register, especially in news headlines, government statements, and business correspondence. Casual speech uses 已经. Compare 业已 with 早已 ('long ago already') - same flavor, even more emphatic on time.

Stroke Order

业 yè
已 yǐ