已經
See also: 已经
Chinese
already; to stop; then already; to stop; then; afterwards | classics; sacred book; pass through classics; sacred book; pass through; to undergo; scripture | ||
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trad. (已經) | 已 | 經 | |
simp. (已经) | 已 | 经 | |
anagram | 經已/经已 |
Pronunciation
Adverb
已經
- already; anymore
- 心已經走了,沒有感覺了,是不是我不再愛他了? [MSC, trad.]
- Xīn yǐjīng zǒu le, méiyǒu gǎnjué le, shì bùshì wǒ bù zài ài tā le? [Pinyin]
- My heart's turned cold, the feeling's gone - is it because I don't love him anymore?
心已经走了,没有感觉了,是不是我不再爱他了? [MSC, simp.]- 哥們兒,你已經走了嗎? [MSC, trad.]
- Gēmenr, nǐ yǐjīng zǒu le ma? [Pinyin]
- Dude, have you left already?
哥们儿,你已经走了吗? [MSC, simp.]- 當地監獄的空位已經告罄。 [MSC, trad.]
- Dāngdì jiānyù de kòngwèi yǐjīng gàoqìng. [Pinyin]
- Local prison vacancies have already been exhausted.
当地监狱的空位已经告罄。 [MSC, simp.]- 我已經沒辦法忍受了! [MSC, trad.]
- Wǒ yǐjīng méi bànfǎ rěnshòu le! [Pinyin]
- I can't take it anymore!
我已经没办法忍受了! [MSC, simp.]
Usage notes
This term functions similarly to present perfect tense in English and is, therefore, often omitted when translated.
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 已經 (“already”) [map]
Variety | Location | Words edit |
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Classical Chinese | 已, 業, 業已, 既 | |
Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 已經, 已, 業經, 業已, 已然 | |
Mandarin | Beijing | 已經 |
Taiwan | 已經 | |
Jinan | 已經 | |
Xi'an | 已經 | |
Wuhan | 已經 | |
Chengdu | 已經 | |
Guilin | 已經 | |
Yangzhou | 已經 | |
Hefei | 已經 | |
Singapore | 已經 | |
Sokuluk (Gansu Dungan) | 可價 | |
Cantonese | Guangzhou | 已經, 經已 |
Hong Kong | 已經, 經已 | |
Taishan | 經已 | |
Yangjiang | 應 | |
Singapore (Guangfu) | 已經 | |
Gan | Nanchang | 已經 |
Hakka | Meixian | 既經 |
Miaoli (N. Sixian) | 既經 | |
Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) | 既經, 已經 | |
Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) | 既經 | |
Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) | 既經 | |
Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) | 既經 | |
Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) | 已經 | |
Huizhou | Jixi | 已經 |
Jin | Taiyuan | 已經 |
Min Bei | Jian'ou | 已經 |
Min Dong | Fuzhou | 已經 |
Matsu | 已經 | |
Min Nan | Xiamen | 已經 |
Quanzhou | 已經 | |
Zhangzhou | 已經 | |
Taipei | 已經 | |
Kaohsiung | 已經 | |
Singapore (Hokkien) | 已經 | |
Manila (Hokkien) | 已經 | |
Chaozhou | 已經 | |
Shantou | 已經 | |
Jieyang | 已經 | |
Pontianak (Teochew) | 已經 | |
Wu | Suzhou | 已經 |
Wenzhou | 已經 | |
Xiang | Changsha | 已經 |
Shuangfeng | 已經, 既已經 |
Further reading
- “Entry #50009”, in 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan] (in Chinese and Min Nan), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2011.