Writing
已经 (yǐjīng) — how to say "already" in Chinese
已经
Already
time adverb
How to use it
Goes after the subject, before the verb.
他已经走了。
tā yǐ jīng zǒu le
He has already left.
Character composition
已
already
经
to pass through, via
Radicals / Keys
糸
Silk
#120 · mì · 6 strokes
己
Oneself
#49 · jǐ · 3 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
已经来了
yǐjīng lái le
already came
已经知道
yǐjīng zhīdào
already know
已经晚了
yǐjīng wǎn le
already late
Examples
我已经做完作业了。
I've already finished my homework.
我已经到了
I've already arrived.
Mnemonic
[yǐjīng-] Yeti 🐾 once already climbed the mountains. He stands before a sign saying 已经, pointing him through a magical portal, via which he will see snow once again. Yeti smiles, already prepared for the snowfalls!
Frequently asked questions
Already in Chinese translation
"already" in Chinese is 已经 (yǐjīng).
What does 已经 mean in English?
已经 (yǐjīng) means "Already".
Already in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced yǐjīng (written as yijing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "already" in Chinese characters?
It is written 已经: 已 has 3 strokes, 经 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 已经?
已经 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 已经
过 — completed action in the past
Verb + 过 (guo) + 了 (le)
已经 — already
已经 (yǐjīng) + Verbal phrase + 了 (le)
当 — when, at the time
当 (dāng) + Time / Event + 的时候 (de shíhou), Main Clause
大概 — probably, most likely
Subj. + 大概 (dàgài) + Verb / Adj.
索性 — might as well just
Subj. + 索性 (suǒxìng) + Verb Phrase
无 — no A to B
无 (wú) + Noun + 可 (kě) + Verb