已经

已經

yǐjīng

adverb HSK 2 #84

Meanings

Wǒ yǐjīng chī guò le.

I've already eaten.

Tā yǐjīng zǒu le.

He has already left.

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 (céngjīng, once upon a time). 已经 refers to a current state; 曾经 refers to a past experience.

已 yǐ

经 jīng