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Canto School

Pronunciation

已經

ji5 ging1

already

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When to use it

Put 已經 before the verb to emphasize that something has happened earlier than the listener might expect.

Examples

客人已經到咗

haak3 jan4 ji5 ging1 dou3 zo2

The client has already arrived

我已經食咗。

ngo5 ji5 ging1 sik6 zo2

I have already eaten.

oftenseng4 jat6成日not yetmei6 aa3未呀The client has already arrivedhaak3 jan4 ji5 ging1 dou3 zo2客人已經到咗We have already come out. I will notify building management immediately.ngo5 dei6 ji5 ging1 ceot1 zo2 lai4 ngo5 zik1 hak1 tung1 zi1 gun2 lei5 cyu3我哋已經出咗嚟，我即刻通知管理處。