已经

已經

yǐjīng

adverb HSK 2 #84

Meanings

HSK 1

已经三点了。

Yǐjīng sān diǎn le.

It's already three o'clock.

HSK 2

我已经吃过了。

Wǒ yǐjīng chī guò le.

I've already eaten.

HSK 2

他已经走了。

Tā yǐjīng zǒu le.

He has already left.

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