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曾经 (céng jīng) – once

céng jīng

once

HSK 3.0 Level 3Traditional: 曾經2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1once
  2. 2already
  3. 3former
  4. 4previously
  5. 5ever
  6. 6(past tense marker used before verb or clause)

Simplified & traditional

曾经

Simplified

曾經

Traditional

Example sentences

See 曾经 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 我曾经见过他。

    wǒ céng jīng jiàn guò tā 。

    I've seen him before.

  • 她曾经爱过他。

    tā céng jīng ài guò tā 。

    She used to love him.

Related words

曾

zēng

surname Zeng

经

jīng

surname Jing

已经

yǐ jīng

already

经常

jīng cháng

frequently

经过

jīng guò

to pass

经理

jīng lǐ

manager

经济

jīng jì

economy

经历

jīng lì

experience

经验

jīng yàn

experience

经典

jīng diǎn

the classics

经营

jīng yíng

to engage in (business etc)

神经

shén jīng

nerve

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