已

yǐ

yǐspelled as i · 3rd tone — spelling rules

already · to stop

Radical: 己 Strokes: 3 HSK 3

Structure: Single componentFrequency: Most common

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Meanings

already

to stop

then

afterwards

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Words with 已 113 total

that's all · nothing more而已ér yǐ long ago · a long time since久已jiǔ yǐ (used after a verb) endlessly; incessantly不已bù yǐ endlessly · to have no choice无已wú yǐ already业已yè yǐ

Idioms with 已 47 total Chain

to have no other choice · to be the last resort不得已而为之bù dé yǐ ér wéi zhī unable to control oneself · to be beside oneself不能自已bù néng zì yǐ refrain from going to extremes in meting out punishment · not be too hard on subject不为已甚bù wéi yǐ shèn the game is as good as lost · not much can be done about it now · one's day has gone · it is all up with大势已去dà shì yǐ qù