(yǐ jīng) - already in Mandarin
yǐjīngTraditional: 已經
Translation
already
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Word origin
A compound of 已 (yǐ, 'already') and 经 (jīng, 'to pass through'), meaning 'already'. 经 is a phono-semantic compound of 纟(silk radical) with a phonetic element, originally referring to the warp threads of weaving.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 已 (yǐ, 'already') + 经 (jīng, 'to pass through'; 纟silk + phonetic)
Stroke order
已
经
Examples
。
He has already left.
。
I have already eaten.
。
I have already finished reading this book.
。
It has already gone dark.
辞职。
She has already decided to resign.
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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 9: 已经, 不能, 真的 and 10 more words.