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- 已经
已经
yǐ jīng
Meaning
- already
Definition
表示动作、变化完成或达到某种程度。
Already; indicating that an action or change has been completed or has reached a certain extent.
Usage
副词，通常放在动词前，表示在过去某个时间或现在之前已经发生或完成的事情。
Adverb, usually placed before the verb, indicating that something has already happened or been completed by a certain time in the past or before now.
Examples
- 1 我已经吃过午饭了。 (I have already had lunch.)
- 2 电影已经开始了，我们快进去吧。 (The movie has already started, let's go in quickly.)
- 3 他已经走了，你不用等他了。 (He has already left, you don't need to wait for him.)
- 4 已经是秋天了，天气变凉了。 (It is already autumn, the weather has turned cooler.)
- 5 我已经把作业做完了。 (I have already finished my homework.)
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