How to say “already” in Chinese
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“Already” in Chinese is 已经, yǐ jīng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
已经 is read yǐ jīng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Don't confuse it with 己 “oneself”: in 已 the left stroke rises higher.
On the left, 纟 “thread”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “已经”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 已经. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我已经到了。wǒyǐjīngdàoleI’m already here.
- 票已经卖完了piàoyǐjīngmàiwánleThe tickets are already sold out.
- 对不起，咖啡已经卖完了。duìbuqǐ,kāfēiyǐjīngmàiwánleSorry, the coffee is already sold out.
- 我已经习惯了wǒyǐjīngxíguànleI'm used to it now.
- 这个问题已经解决了zhègewèntíyǐjīngjiějuéleThis problem has already been solved.
- 我以为会议已经结束了wǒyǐwéihuìyìyǐjīngjiéshùleI thought the meeting was already over.
More words from the lesson “Tickets”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “already” in Chinese?
“Already” in Chinese is 已经, pinyin yǐjīng.
What does 已经 mean?
已经 (yǐjīng) means “already”.
How do you write 已经?
已经 is 2 characters: 已 (yǐ) — already; 经 (jīng) — pass through; constantly. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 已经?
已经 is read yǐjīng. Tones: yǐ — third tone, jīng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“already” in the lesson “Tickets”
This word is from the topic “Things, colors, food” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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