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已经
yǐjīng
Description
“已经”用来说事情在现在或过去的某个时候完成了。
"已经" is used to say that something was completed at some time in the present or past.
它常常和“了”一起用，表示时间比想的要早或已经到了。
It is often used together with "了" to indicate that the time is earlier than expected or has already arrived.
Meanings
已经yǐjīng
already; by now
我已经吃完饭了。
I have already finished eating.
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Notes
- Etymology
已 means "already/stop" + 经 "pass through", together marking completed time.
- Nuance
usually pairs with sentence-final 了 to stress that something is done.
In videos
“睡觉以前，已经很晚了啊，但是我突然很饿，”
“他没有学过，但是他已经听过很多遍，”
“而是先理解再记住好原则已经讲完了”
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