Hanzi sentence loop
已 - yǐ
already; finished; stop. Learn the character inside a sentence before pretending one square is a lesson.
“”。 已久 is a common expression.
已 in a real sentence
“”。 已久 is a common expression.Read 已 inside a short line first. Isolated character memorization is where motivation goes to nap.
Reading supports
Use these after the first listen. Pinyin is scaffolding; English is context; neither should become a sofa.
How to read 已
Click 已 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 已 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 已 |
| Pinyin | yǐ |
| English | already; finished; stop |
| Radical hint | 己 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 已久 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 已婚. “”。 Please read 已往 one more time.
Common words with this character
already a long time
married
the past
the late; deceased
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 已 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 已久 and 已婚 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.