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'.
구조
已经 + [Verb phrase] + 了
예문
- 他们已经走了。Tā men yǐ jīng zǒu le.They've already left.
- 我已经有男朋友了。Wǒ yǐ jīng yǒu nán péng you le.I already have a boyfriend.
- 宝宝已经会说话了。Bǎo bao yǐ jīng huì shuō huà le.The baby can already speak.
- 妈妈已经回来了。Mā ma yǐ jīng huí lái le.Mom has already come back.
- 他已经上飞机了。Tā yǐ jīng shàng fēi jī le.He's already gotten on the plane.