Adverbs / 副词
已经 vs 曾经
already (current state) vs once (past experience no longer true)
Comparison / 对比
| 已经 yǐjīng | 曾经 céngjīng | |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Result still relevant now | Past experience, may not be true now |
| Implication | The state continues | The state has changed |
| With 了 | Often: 已经…了 | Rarely used with 了 |
| English | already, by now | once, formerly, used to |
Examples / 例句
已经: 我已经吃过饭了，不饿。
I've already eaten — I'm not hungry. (result still relevant)
曾经: 他曾经是一名老师，后来改行做了生意。
He was once a teacher, then switched to business. (no longer true)
Quick rule: 已经 = the result matters NOW (已经毕业了 = graduated and that's my current status). 曾经 = it was true BEFORE but may not be now (曾经住在北京 = used to live in Beijing, but doesn't anymore).
Fill in the Blank / 填空练习
Type the correct word to complete each sentence. Press Enter or click Check.
他们离开了，你来晚了。
这里是一片草地，现在变成了停车场。
我吃过饭了，不饱。
Quick Quiz / 小测验
她在法国留过学，所以法语说得很好。
Past experience (studied in France before) → 曾经.
飞机起飞了，你赶不上了。
Current state (plane has taken off now) → 已经.
这里是一片森林，现在变成了城市。
Was a forest before, no longer true → 曾经.