已经(yǐ jīng): already
already
Character breakdown
2 characters · plays one at a time
Watch how each character of 已经 is written, one at a time. When a character is finished, the next one draws.
Example sentences
How 已经 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.
列车已经出发。
liè chē yǐ jīng chū fā
The train has already left.
节目已经完了。
jié mù yǐ jīng wán le
The programme is over.
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