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The Chinese word 已经 is formed from the character 已, meaning "already" or "to stop", combined with 经, meaning "to pass through" or "to endure"; their semantic union creates an adverb where 经 emphasizes the completion of a process, thus conveying the sense of "already".

Example Sentences Hide

他已经回家了。

Tā yǐjīng huí jiā le.

He has already gone home.

电影已经开始了。

Diànyǐng yǐjīng kāishǐ le.

The movie has already started.

我昨天已经完成作业了。

Wǒ zuótiān yǐjīng wánchéng zuòyè le.

I already finished my homework yesterday.

我们已经讨论过这个问题了。

Wǒmen yǐjīng tǎolùn guò zhège wèntí le.

We have already discussed this issue.

如果你已经决定，就不要改变了。

Rúguǒ nǐ yǐjīng juédìng, jiù bùyào gǎibiàn le.

If you have already decided, then don't change it.

Word Definition - 已经

yǐ jīng already

Individual Character Details

已 yǐ
经 jīng, jīng