Meaning of zǎo yǐ:
zǎo yǐ
早已
Adverb
for a long time; long since; (dialect) in the past
Tā zǎo yǐ xíguàn le chéngshì de shēnghuó.
他早已习惯了城市的生活。
He has long since become accustomed to city life.
Tā zǎo yǐ líkāi zhège chéngshì.
他早已离开这个城市。
He had left this city in the past.