已经

已經

yǐjīng

adverb HSK 2 #84

Meanings

我已经吃过了。

Wǒ yǐjīng chī guò le.

I've already eaten.

他已经走了。

Tā yǐjīng zǒu le.

He has already left.

已经三点了。

Yǐjīng sān diǎn le.

It's already three o'clock.

grammar

已经 is placed before the verb. It often pairs with 了 at the end: 已经 + verb + 了. This double marking emphasizes the completed state.

mistakes

已经 (already happened) vs 曾经 (once upon a time). 已经 refers to a current state; 曾经 refers to a past experience.

已 yǐ

经 jīng