Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
已经
yǐjīng
Description
"已经"用来说事情在现在之前就完成了或者发生了。
"已经" is used to say that something was completed or happened before now.
它常常和"了"一起用，表示动作已经结束。
It is often used together with "了" to indicate that an action has finished.
Meanings
已经yǐjīng
already; by now
我已经吃完饭了。
I have already finished eating.
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Notes
- Usage
often pairs with sentence-final 了 to mark a completed action.
- Nuance
已经 stresses that something happened earlier than expected or by now.
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