How to Say ‘Already’ in Simplified Chinese
已经
yǐ jīng
[yǐ jīng]
💬 Usage Tip: 已经 marks that something has already happened by now: 已经确认了, 已经安排好了. It often comes before the verb.
Phrase Breakdown
已经
yǐ jīng
[yǐ jīng]
already
Used to describe something that has happened before now.
客人已经到了。
The guest has already arrived.
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