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    Expressing "now already" with 现已 (xiànyǐ)

    Aspect & Tense
    Time Expressions

    Structure

    Subject + 现已 + Verb/Adjective

    Explanation

    现已 (xiànyǐ) is a formal contraction of 现在已经, meaning "has now already" or "by now." It is used in written and news Chinese to concisely indicate that a situation or action has already been completed as of the present moment.

    Examples

    • 该项目现已完成全部测试工作。

      gāi xiàngmù xiàn yǐ wánchéng quánbù cèshì gōngzuò.

      This project has now completed all testing work.

    • 嫌疑人现已被警方逮捕。

      xiányírén xiàn yǐ bèi jǐngfāng dàibǔ.

      The suspect has now been arrested by the police.

    • 新版本现已上线，用户可以免费下载。

      xīn bǎnběn xiàn yǐ shàngxiàn, yònghù kěyǐ miǎnfèi xiàzài.

      The new version is now online, and users can download it for free.

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