(pos:副詞)(sim:經已)
<explanation>
yue:表示時間過去、事情完成、狀態去到某一個程度
eng:already
<eg>
yue:已經天黑喇，仲未到嘅？ (ji5 ging1 tin1 hak1 laa3, zung6 mei6 dou3 ge2?)
eng:It's already getting dark. Are we there yet?
<eg>
yue:問題已經解決。 (man6 tai4 ji5 ging1 gaai2 kyut3.)
eng:The problem has already been solved.
<eg>
yue:我同佢已經拍咗兩年拖，但係手仔都未掂過呀。 (ngo5 tung4 keoi5 ji5 ging1 paak3 zo2 loeng5 nin4 to1, daan6 hai6 sau2 zai2 dou1 mei6 dim3 gwo3 aa3.)
eng:We've been seeing each other for two years already, but I haven't even had the chance to hold her hand yet.