已经

yǐ jīng

HSK 2.0 Level 2 HSK 3.0 Level 2 Adverb Very common

Definitions

1. already

Word relationships

Register variants

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已

yǐ

already

Formal or written equivalent of 已经, meaning 'already'.

Related words

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都

dōu

all; both; entirely

Used in colloquial expressions to emphasize that something has already happened, e.g., 都八点了 (It's already 8 o'clock).

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't use 已经 with 没 to negate a past action; use 还没...呢 or just 没. Incorrect: 我已经没吃饭。 Correct: 我还没吃饭呢。

Grammar

Guides that feature 已经

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HSK 2.0 Level 2+ HSK 3.0 Level 2+ 6 min

Time Adverbs 已经 and 快要

Learn Time Adverbs 已经 and 快要 with practical HSK 2 examples, focus vocabulary, common pitfalls, and targeted cloze practice.

Reading: yǐ jīng Open guide

HSK 2.0 Level 3+ HSK 3.0 Level 3+ 6 min

了 vs 过

Contrast two aspect markers that both look backward but mean different things.

Reading: yǐ jīng Open guide

Example Sentences

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已经很晚了，晚安！

It's already very late, good night!

我已经在网上买了三张故宫的门票。

I've already bought three tickets to the Forbidden City online.

他已经到了中年。

He has already reached middle age.

我已经报名了汉语课程。

I have already signed up for the Chinese course.

我已经掌握了这门技术。

I have already mastered this skill.

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Child Words of 已经

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