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How to Say ‘Already’ in Traditional Chinese

已經

yǐ jīng

[ee-jing]

💬 Usage Tip: [已經] often pairs with something completed: [已經到了] (already arrived), [已經訂了] (already booked). It tells you the action is not just in the past, but already done by now.

Phrase Breakdown

已經

yǐ jīng

[ee-jing]

already

An adverb meaning already. It shows an action has been completed before now.

Example

您的位子已經幫您保留好了。

Your table has already been reserved for you.

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