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AdverbsHSK 3

Expressing "already" with 已经

Use 已经 (yǐjīng) before a verb phrase and add 了 at the end of the sentence to indicate that an action has already happened. This pattern is very common in everyday speech. Remember that 了 is often required to complete the meaning of 'already'.

Structure

已经 + [Verb phrase] + 了

Examples

  • 他们已经走了。
    Tāmen yǐjīng zǒu le .
    They've already left.
  • 我已经有男朋友了。
    Wǒ yǐjīng yǒu nánpéngyou le .
    I already have a boyfriend.
  • 宝宝已经会说话了。
    Bǎobao yǐjīng huì shuōhuà le .
    The baby can already speak.
  • 妈妈已经回来了。
    Māma yǐjīng huílái le .
    Mom has already come back.
  • 他已经上飞机了。
    Tā yǐjīng shàng fēijī le .
    He's already gotten on the plane.

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