已经

yǐjīng

already

HSK 2

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Usage of 已经

'已经' is a very common adverb in Mandarin used to indicate that an action or state has occurred or been completed by the present moment. It often corresponds to 'already' in English.

Position in Sentence

'已经' usually appears before the verb or verb phrase it modifies. For example, in '已经', it precedes ''.

Expressing Completion and Change

It emphasizes that something has happened earlier than expected or is no longer in the previous state, such as '已经公司工作' (He no longer works at the company).

Common Collocations

  • 已经 + Verb + : to express completed actions.
  • 已经 + Adjective + : to express a change of state.

Nuance and Register

'已经' is neutral and widely used in both spoken and written Chinese. It can be used in questions to confirm if something has happened, e.g., '已经知道?'

Common Confusion

Do not confuse '已经' with '正好' (just now) or '刚才' (just a moment ago). '已经' stresses the completion or existence of a state by now, not the exact timing.

예문

我已经吃过晚饭了。

Wǒ yǐjīng chī guò wǎnfàn le.

I have already eaten dinner.

电影已经开始了,我们快点进去吧!

Diànyǐng yǐjīng kāishǐ le, wǒmen kuài diǎn jìnqù ba!

The movie has already started, let's hurry in!

他已经准备好了,可以开始工作了。

Tā yǐjīng zhǔnbèi hǎo le, kěyǐ kāishǐ gōngzuò le.

He is already prepared and can start working.

你已经知道这个消息了吗?

Nǐ yǐjīng zhīdào zhège xiāoxi le ma?

Do you already know this news?

我已经习惯了这里的生活。

Wǒ yǐjīng xíguàn le zhèlǐ de shēnghuó.

I have already gotten used to life here.

他已经不在公司工作了。

Tā yǐjīng bù zài gōngsī gōngzuò le.

He no longer works at the company.

会议已经结束,请大家离开。

Huìyì yǐjīng jiéshù, qǐng dàjiā líkāi.

The meeting has already ended, please everyone leave.