已

yǐdictionary entry

already / (bound form) to stop; to cease; to end / (literary) thereafter; afterward / (literary) too; excessively

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-eebd33f0d155da88. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

已 已 [yi3] /already/(bound form) to stop; to cease; to end/(literary) thereafter; afterward/(literary) too; excessively/

Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.

Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.