long ago; for a long time already
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
long ago; for a long time already
formalUsed to emphasize that an action or state was completed or existed in the distant past. Often implies the situation remains unchanged up to the present. More formal than just "很久" or "早就".
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
wǒ我
jiǔ久
yǐ已
wàng忘
le了
。
I forgot about this matter long ago.
Nà那
zuò座
gǔ古
sì寺
jiǔ久
yǐ已
fèi废
qì弃
，
xiàn现
zài在
zhǐ只
shèng剩
duàn断
bì壁
cán残
yuán垣
。
That ancient temple was abandoned long ago, and now only ruins remain.
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Tā他
men们
zhī之
jiān间
de的
wù误
huì会
jiǔ久
yǐ已
bīng冰
shì释
，
xiàn现
zài在
guān关
xì系
hěn很
hǎo好
。
The misunderstanding between them was cleared up long ago, and now they have a very good relationship.
Zhè这
ge个
chuán传
tǒng统
jiǔ久
yǐ已
shī失
chuán传
。
This tradition was lost long ago.