Expressing "already" with "yijing"
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应经……了 (yǐjing... le) is the basic pattern used to express "already" in Chinese. The 了 here is not absolutely mandatory, but it's usually there in spoken Chinese.
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Structures
The structure is very clear, as many Chinese grammar points are.
已经 + [Verb Phrase] + 了
Examples
- 你 不 应该 什么 话 都 跟他说 。You shouldn't have told everything to him.
- 我 什么 水果 都 喜欢 吃。I like to eat all kinds of fruits.
- 今天 我 什么 工作 都 做了。Today I did all my work.
- 我 什么 都 知道。I knew everything.
Negative Structures
The negative structure simply adds a 不 or a 没 after the 都/也.
什么 + Noun. + 都/也 + 不
什么 + Noun. + 都/也 + 没
Examples
- 以后 你 应该 什么 酒 都 不要 喝。From now on,you should not drink any wine.
- 我 什么 电影 都 不 喜欢 看。I don't like to watch any movie. (implying I don't like movies in general)
- 今天 我 什么 东西 都 没 吃。Today I didn't eat anything.
- 她 什么 话 都 没跟我说。She didn't tell me anything.
