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How to Say ‘Already’ in Traditional Chinese

已經

yǐ jīng

[yǐjīng]

💬 Usage Tip: [已經] means "already," often to show something has been completed by now: [已經訂好了], [我已經到了]. It commonly pairs with a result word that shows the action is finished.

Phrase Breakdown

已經

yǐ jīng

[yǐjīng]

already

Indicating that something has happened prior to now.

Example

我已經吃過飯了。

I have already eaten.

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