已经 yǐjīng in a sentence

我 已经 吃过饭了。

Wǒ yǐjing chī guo fàn le.

I have already eaten.

Dictionary example · HSK 2 · 已经

他 已经 上班去了。

Tā yǐjing shàngbān qù le.

He has already gone to work.

Dictionary example · HSK 2 · 已经

水 已经 滚了。

Shuǐ yǐjīng gǔn le.

The water has come to the boil.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 滚

电 已经 恢复了。

Diàn yǐjīng huīfù le.

The power has been restored.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 恢复

他 已经 尽力了。

Tā yǐjīng jìn lì le.

He has already done his best.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 尽力

警报 已经 解除。

Jǐngbào yǐjīng jiěchú.

The alert has been lifted.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 解除

他可能 已经 走了。

Tā kěnéng yǐjing zǒu le.

He may have already left.

Dictionary example · HSK 2 · 可能

会议 已经 结束了。

Huìyì yǐjing jiéshù le.

The meeting has already ended.

Dictionary example · HSK 3 · 结束

这条鱼 已经 死了。

Zhè tiáo yú yǐjīng sǐ le.

This fish is already dead.

Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 死

他也许 已经 走了。

Tā yěxǔ yǐjīng zǒu le.

He may already have left.

Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 也许

合同 已经 签好了。

Hétong yǐjīng qiān hǎo le.

The contract has been signed.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 签

订单 已经 确认了。

Dìngdān yǐjīng quèrèn le.

The order has been confirmed.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 确认

我离开老家 已经 十年了。

wǒ líkāi lǎojiā yǐjīng shínián le / liǎo / liào.

It's been ten years since I left my home town.

Graded reader · HSK 4 · Going Back Home

她教中文 已经 教了二十年了。

tā jiāo zhōngwén yǐjīng jiāo le / liǎo / liào èrshí nián le / liǎo / liào.

She's been teaching Chinese for twenty years.

Graded reader · HSK 2 · My Chinese Teacher

那天晚上很冷，天 已经 黑了。

nà / nèi tiān wǎnshang hěn lěng, tiān yǐjīng hēi le / liǎo / liào.

That evening was cold, and it was already dark.

Graded reader · HSK 3 · Getting Lost

现在这个房间 已经 像我的家了。

xiànzài zhège fángjiān yǐjīng xiàng wǒ de(possessive) jiā le / liǎo / liào.

Now the room already feels like home.

Graded reader · HSK 2 · My New Room

等我醒过来的时候， 已经 五点了。

děng wǒ xǐng guòlái de / dì shíhou, yǐjīng wǔ diǎn le / liǎo / liào.

By the time I woke up it was already five.

Graded reader · HSK 2 · My Weekend

到公司的时候， 已经 八点四十了。

dào gōngsī de / dì shíhou, yǐjīng bā diǎn sìshí le / liǎo / liào.

When I got to the office it was already 8:40.

Graded reader · HSK 2 · Late for Work

我在家休息了两天，现在 已经 好了。

wǒ zàijiā xiūxi le / liǎo / liào liǎng tiān, xiànzài yǐjīng hǎo / hào le / liǎo / liào.

I rested at home for two days, and I'm better now.

Graded reader · HSK 2 · Going to the Doctor

照片 已经 发黄了，边上还有一点破。

zhàopiàn yǐjīng fā huáng le / liǎo / liào, biān shàng háiyǒu yīdiǎn pò.

It had yellowed, and the edge was slightly torn.

Graded reader · HSK 4 · An Old Photograph

我小时候上的那所小学 已经 不在了。

wǒ xiǎoshíhou shàng de / dì nà / nèi suǒ xiǎoxué yǐjīng bùzài le / liǎo / liào.

The primary school I went to as a child was gone.

Graded reader · HSK 4 · Going Back Home

我 已经 拍照了。

Wǒ yǐjīng pāizhào le.

I've already photographed it.

Travel phrasebook · Quality problems and claims

单证 已经 发给您了。

Dānzhèng yǐjīng fā gěi nín le.

The documents have been sent to you.

Travel phrasebook · Shipping and customs

信 已经 寄了。

Xìn yǐjīng jì le.

The letter has already been sent.

Grammar library · HSK 3 · 被 passive