Chinese phrase
我已经开始〜 wǒ yǐ jīng kāi shǐ 〜
Meaning
I have already started ___
When to use it
Shows that an action has already begun. It comes before the activity being started and often gives a clear progress update. The tone is usually neutral and helpful.
Example dialogue
我已经开始准备报告了。 wǒ yǐ jīng kāi shǐ zhǔn bèi bào gào le
I've already started preparing the report.
需要我帮忙吗？ xū yào wǒ bāng máng ma
Do you need me to help?