ReadWriteQuiz

Chinese dictionary
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  • adv.already

    • rèn wù yǐ jīng wán chéng le

      任务已经完成

      The task has been fulfilled.

    • wǒ men yǐ jīng yǒu wǔ nián méi jiàn le

      我们已经

      It's already been five years since we've seen each other.

    • tiān yǐ jīng biàn hēi le

      已经

      It's already dark.

    • yǐ jīng dào dōng tiān le

      已经冬天

      It's winter already.

    • nǐ yǐ jīng chī guò wǎn fàn le ma

      已经晚饭

      Have you had your dinner already?

Word usage

  • Note
    "已经" is different from "曾经". "已经" mostly means that the action or situation happened not long ago and may continue; "曾经" means that the action or situation happened in the past and has already ended.