Taiwanese-English Dictionary

Phrases and combinations for "already, This word is always used together with the final particle "a" to mean something has been or had been completed or finished. (The tone of "a" is always the same as the tone of the word which precedes it.)":

Taiwanese	English Translation
I í-king lâi a.	He has already come.
Audio:    Plaintext: I1 i2-king1 lai5 a1. Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 他已經來了。
I í-king sí-khì a.	He is dead. He has been dead.
Audio:    Plaintext: I1 i2-king1 si2-khi3 a1. Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 他已經死了。
Í-king siunn bān a.	already too late
Audio:    Plaintext: I2-king1 siunn1 ban7 a1. Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 已經太晚了。