已经      already
In sentences, “除了……以外”pattern has two meanings:
“已经…了”is the basic pattern used to express "already" in Chinese. It's easy to forget the 了 (le) on the end, but remembering to add it in will make your Chinese seem more natural.
（一）已经with verb phrase
Basic pattern：已经 + verb + 了
The most common structure is to use 已经……了with a verb phrase.
他们 已经 走 了。
They've already left.
我 已经 有 男朋友 了 。
I already have a boyfriend.
宝宝 已经 会 说话 了。
The baby can already speak.
妈妈 已经 回来 了。
Mom has already come back.
他 已经 上 飞机 了。
forgetHe's already gotten on the plane.
（二）已经with adjective
Basic pattern：已经+ (很 +) Adj. + 了
爸爸 妈妈 已经 老 了。
Mom and dad are already old.
已经 很 便宜 了。
It is already very cheap.
你 女朋友 已经 很 漂亮 了！
Your girlfriend is already very beautiful!
你 的 感冒 已经 好 了 吗 ？
Is your cold already better?
已经 很 晚 了，我们 走 吧。
It's already really late. Let's go.
（三）已经with time noun
Basic pattern：已经+ time noun + 了
已经 11点 了，女儿 还 没 回来 。
It is already 11 o'clock, and my daughter has not returned.
爷爷 已经 八十五 岁 了 。
Grandpa is already eighty-five years old.
我 学习 中文 已经 一 年 了 。
I have already been studying Chinese for a year.
他 在 洗手间 里 已经 半 个 小时 了 。
He has already been in the bathroom for half an hour.
爸爸 去 北京 出差 已经 两 天 了 。
It has already been two days since dad went to Beijing on business trip.
（四）已经不- Negative Form
Basic pattern：已经 + 不 +v. / adj. + 了
Generally this negative 已经structure can be translated into English as " anymore" ."
我 已经 不 喜欢 你 了。
I don't like you anymore.
他 已经 不 爱 他 的 猫 了。
He doesn't love his cat anymore.
他们 已经 不 住 在 中国 了。
They don't live in China anymore.
我 已经 不 需要 父母 的 钱 了。
I don't need my parents' money anymore.
你 已经 不 在 华晨宝马 工作 了 吗？
You don't work at BBA anymore?