Meaning of yǐ:

Adverb

already; then; afterwards

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Tā yǐjīng líkāi le.

经离开了。

He has already left.

Shìqíng yǐjīng fāshēng, wǒmen yǐ wúnéngwéilì zhǐ néng jiēshòu.

事情已经发生,我们无能为力只能接受。

The situation has already occurred, and we are powerless and can only accept.

Huìyì hòu, tā lìkè yǐ tíjiāo le bàogào.

会议后,他立刻已提交了报告。

After the meeting, he immediately submitted the report.

Verb

to stop

Tā yǐjīng tíng xiàláile.

他已经停下来了。

He has already stopped.

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