早已

• 拼音: zǎo yǐ
• 汉字拆解: 早 = 日 (sun) + 十 (ten), originally meaning early morning; 已 = a pictograph of a completed action, meaning 'already'

含义

Long ago; already; long since. Emphasizes that something happened or was completed much earlier than expected.

Stronger than 已经 (already). Adds emphasis that the action or state was established a long time ago. Often used to correct a misconception or to emphasize that something is old news.

例句

1. 这个消息我早已知道了。
2. 他早已离开了这座城市。
3. 这件事早已过去了，不要再想了。

用法指南

语境: everyday, narrative

语气: emphatic

正确说法

• 我早已做好了准备。(I made preparations long ago.)
• 这本书我早已看完了。(I finished reading this book a long time ago.)

错误说法

• 我早已吃饭。(早已 needs 了 to mark completion — say 我早已吃过饭了)

起源与历史

早 (early) + 已 (already). Together: already at an early point — long since.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal