ging1 ji5經已经已

Jyutpingging1 ji5

Yalegīng yíh

副詞Uncommon

Definition

Already; indicating that a state has been reached or an action is completed.

colloquialtime

How it's used

While often interchangeable with 已經, 經已 carries a slightly more formal or emphatic tone in spoken Cantonese. It is frequently used to highlight that a deadline has passed or that a situation is settled beyond change. You will hear it more often in narrative contexts or when someone is stressing that an action is truly complete.

Examples

keoi5佢ging1經ji5已faan1返zo2咗uk1屋kei2企jau1休sik1息laa3喇。

He has already gone home to rest.

nei5你ging1經ji5已sik6食zo2咗faan6飯mei6未aa1呀？

Have you already eaten?

Common phrases

ging1經ji5已jyun4完sing4成

already completed

ging1經ji5已gwo3過zo2咗

already passed

Common mistake

Learners often confuse 經已 with 已經, but 經已 is slightly less common in casual, rapid-fire speech. Using it too frequently in very informal settings can make you sound a bit stiff or overly dramatic.