Usages of yǐjīng
我 已经 回 家 了。wǒ yǐjīng huí jiā le.
I already went home.
我们 已经 买 了 手机。wǒmen yǐjīng mǎi le shǒujī.
We already bought a phone.
她 已经 给 我 她 的 电脑 了。tā yǐjīng gěi wǒ tā de diànnǎo le.
She has already given me her computer.
他 已经 告诉 我 了， 她 晚上 在 家。tā yǐjīng gàosu wǒ le, tā wǎnshang zài jiā.
He already told me; she is at home in the evening.
她 已经 回去 了。tā yǐjīng huíqù le.
She has already gone back.
他 其实 以为 我 不 会 来， 可是 我 已经 到 了。tā qíshí yǐwéi wǒ bú huì lái, kěshì wǒ yǐjīng dào le.
He actually thought I wouldn’t come, but I’ve already arrived.
我 哥哥 已经 工作 了， 妹妹 还 在 学校 学习。Wǒ gēge yǐjīng gōngzuò le, mèimei hái zài xuéxiào xuéxí.
My older brother is already working; my younger sister is still studying at school.
她 已经 习惯 每天 早上 六 点 起床 做 早饭。Tā yǐjīng xíguàn měitiān zǎoshang liù diǎn qǐchuáng zuò zǎofàn.
She is already used to getting up at six every morning to make breakfast.
为了 这 次 旅游， 我们 已经 买 好 回来 的 机票。wèile zhè cì lǚyóu, wǒmen yǐjīng mǎi hǎo huílái de jīpiào.
For this trip we’ve already bought the return plane tickets.
她 学 中文 学 了 两 年 了， 成绩 已经 很 好 了。tā xué zhōngwén xué le liǎng nián le, chéngjì yǐjīng hěn hǎo le.
She has studied Chinese for two years, and her grades are already very good.
她 说 自己 已经 吃 饱 了， 可是 还 想 喝 一点儿 水。tā shuō zìjǐ yǐjīng chī bǎo le, kěshì hái xiǎng hē yìdiǎnr shuǐ.
She said she was already full, but still wanted to drink a little water.
我 现在 一点儿 也 不 饿， 已经 很 饱 了。wǒ xiànzài yìdiǎnr yě bù è, yǐjīng hěn bǎo le.
I’m not hungry at all now; I’m already very full.
这 家 饭店 的 菜 太 好吃 了， 我 已经 很 饱 了， 但是 我 还 想 继续 吃下去。zhè jiā fàndiàn de cài tài hǎochī le, wǒ yǐjīng hěn bǎo le, dànshì wǒ hái xiǎng jìxù chīxiàqù.
The dishes in this restaurant are so delicious; I’m already very full, but I still want to keep eating.
这 个 语法 老师 已经 给 我 解释 了 两 次， 我 觉得 自己 应该 更 注意。zhè gè yǔfǎ lǎoshī yǐjīng gěi wǒ jiěshì le liǎng cì, wǒ juéde zìjǐ yīnggāi gèng zhùyì.
The teacher has already explained this grammar to me twice; I feel I should pay more attention.
他 来到 这 个 城市 已经 三 年 了。tā láidào zhè gè chéngshì yǐjīng sān nián le.
He came to this city three years ago.
我 姐姐 已经 大学 毕业 了， 现在 在 公司 工作。wǒ jiějie yǐjīng dàxué bìyè le, xiànzài zài gōngsī gōngzuò.
My older sister has already graduated from university and now works at a company.
学校 已经 同意 了 你 的 申请。xuéxiào yǐjīng tóngyì le nǐ de shēnqǐng.
The school has already approved your application.
我 已经 申请 了 奖学金。wǒ yǐjīng shēnqǐng le jiǎngxuéjīn.
I have already applied for a scholarship.
她 虽然 还 不 太 舒服， 不过 已经 有点儿 好转 了。tā suīrán hái bù tài shūfu, búguò yǐjīng yǒudiǎnr hǎozhuǎn le.
Although she still doesn’t feel very well, she has already gotten a little better.
医生 已经 给 我 开处方 了， 我 现在 去 药店 拿 药。yīshēng yǐjīng gěi wǒ kāichǔfāng le, wǒ xiànzài qù yàodiàn ná yào.
The doctor has already written me a prescription, and I’m going to the pharmacy to get the medicine now.
他 可能 已经 回 家 了。tā kěnéng yǐjīng huí jiā le.
He has probably already gone home.
她 说 快递 已经 送到 楼下 了， 但是 我 还 没 收到 那个 包裹。Tā shuō kuàidì yǐjīng sòngdào lóuxià le, dànshì wǒ hái méi shōudào nàge bāoguǒ.
She said the delivery had already been brought downstairs, but I still haven't received that package.
她 已经 联系 客服 了， 想 问 怎么 退货 和 退款。Tā yǐjīng liánxì kèfú le, xiǎng wèn zěnme tuìhuò hé tuìkuǎn.
She has already contacted customer service and wants to ask how to return it and get a refund.
我 刚才 删除 了 一个 文件， 可是 我 已经 保存 过 了， 所以 没 问题。Wǒ gāngcái shānchú le yíge wénjiàn, kěshì wǒ yǐjīng bǎocún guo le, suǒyǐ méi wèntí.
I just deleted a file, but I had already saved it, so it’s fine.
快递 已经 送到 我 家 了， 我 现在 就 去 签收。kuàidì yǐjīng sòngdào wǒ jiā le, wǒ xiànzài jiù qù qiānshōu.
The delivery has already been delivered to my home, and I’ll go sign for it right now.
快递 已经 送到 我 的 办公室 了， 我 一会儿 去 签收。kuàidì yǐjīng sòngdào wǒ de bàngōngshì le, wǒ yíhuìr qù qiānshōu.
The delivery has already been delivered to my office; I’ll go sign for it in a little while.
我 已经 在 网站 上 下单 了， 快递 明天 会 送到 我 家。wǒ yǐjīng zài wǎngzhàn shàng xiàdān le, kuàidì míngtiān huì sòngdào wǒ jiā.
I’ve already placed an order on the website, and the delivery will arrive at my home tomorrow.
这 块 电池 已经 用 了 很 久， 难怪 电脑 总是 没电。zhè kuài diànchí yǐjīng yòng le hěn jiǔ, nánguài diànnǎo zǒngshì méidiàn.
This battery has been used for a long time, no wonder the computer is always out of power.
看到 你 已经 到 家 了， 我 就 放心 了。kàndào nǐ yǐjīng dào jiā le, wǒ jiù fàngxīn le.
Seeing that you’ve already arrived home, I feel at ease.
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