"Already" in Chinese — 已经 (yǐ jīng)

已

经

yǐ jīng

already

HSK 2Traditional: 已經2 example sentences

Definitions

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Stroke order

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已

经

Zhuyin

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ㄧˇ

yǐ

ㄧ/ iˇ/ third tone

ㄐㄧㄥ

jīng

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

已经

Simplified

已經

Traditional

Example sentences

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已经9点了。
yǐ jīng 9 diǎn le。
It's already nine o'clock.
他已经走了。
tā yǐ jīng zǒu le。
He has left already.

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Related words

已

yǐ

already

经

jīng

classics

经常

jīng cháng

frequently

经过

jīng guò

to pass

经理

jīng lǐ

manager

经济

jīng jì

economy

经历

jīng lì

experience

经验

jīng yàn

experience

曾经

céng jīng

once

经典

jīng diǎn

the classics

经营

jīng yíng

to engage in (business etc)

神经

shén jīng

nerve

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