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Chinese
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already; to stop; then already; to stop; then; afterwards |
classics; sacred book; pass through classics; sacred book; pass through; to undergo; scripture |
| trad. (已經)
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已
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經
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| simp. (已经)
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已
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经
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| anagram
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經已／经已
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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？
心已经走了，没有感觉了，是不是我不再爱他了？ - Xīn yǐjīng zǒu le, méiyǒu gǎnjué le, shì bùshì wǒ bù zài ài tā le?
- My heart's turned cold, the feeling's gone - is it because I don't love him anymore?
哥們兒，你已經走了嗎？
哥们儿，你已经走了吗？ - Gēmenr, nǐ yǐjīng zǒu le ma?
- Dude, have you left already?
當地監獄的空位已經告罄。
当地监狱的空位已经告罄。 - Dāngdì jiānyù de kòngwèi yǐjīng gàoqìng.
- Local prison vacancies have already been exhausted.
我已經沒辦法忍受了！
我已经没办法忍受了！ - Wǒ yǐjīng méi bànfǎ rěnshòu le!
- I can't take it anymore!
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”)
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Location
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Words
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| Classical Chinese
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已, 業, 業已, 既
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| Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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已經, 已, 業經, 業已, 已然
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| Northeastern Mandarin
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Beijing
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已經, 已竟, 已就
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| Taiwan
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已經
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| Singapore
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已經
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| Jilu Mandarin
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Jinan
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已經
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| Central Plains Mandarin
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Xi'an
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已經
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| Sokuluk (Gansu Dungan)
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可價
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| Southwestern Mandarin
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Chengdu
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已經
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| Wuhan
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已經
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| Guilin
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已經
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| Jianghuai Mandarin
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Yangzhou
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已經
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| Hefei
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已經
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| Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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已經, 經已
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| Hong Kong
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已經, 經已
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| Taishan
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經已
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| Yangjiang
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應
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| Singapore (Guangfu)
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已經
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| Gan
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Nanchang
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已經
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| Hakka
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Meixian
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既經
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| Miaoli (N. Sixian)
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既經
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| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
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既經, 已經
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| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
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既經
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| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
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既經
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| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
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既經
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| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
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已經
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| Huizhou
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Jixi
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已經
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| Jin
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Taiyuan
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已經
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| Northern Min
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Jian'ou
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已經
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| Eastern Min
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Fuzhou
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已經
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| Matsu
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已經
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| Southern Min
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Xiamen
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已經
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| Quanzhou
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已經
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| Zhangzhou
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已經
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| Taipei
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已經
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| Kaohsiung
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已經
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| Singapore (Hokkien)
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已經
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| Manila (Hokkien)
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已經
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| Chaozhou
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已經
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| Shantou
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已經
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| Jieyang
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已經
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| Pontianak (Teochew)
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已經
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| Wu
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Shanghai
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已經
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| Suzhou
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已經
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| Wenzhou
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已經
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| Xiang
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Changsha
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現是, 已經
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| Shuangfeng
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已經, 既已經
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Further reading
- “已經”, in 教育部臺灣台語常用詞辭典 (overall work in Mandarin and Hokkien), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2025.
- 郭启熹 , editor (2016), “已经”, in 龙岩方言词典 LONGYAN FANGYAN CIDIAN (overall work in Min Nan and Mandarin), Xiamen: 鷺江出版社 , →ISBN, page 59.