曾经

曾經

céng jīng

HSK 3freq #723

Meanings

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céng jīng

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

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Wiktionary

1.once; before; used to; in the past

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Stroke order

Components

曾丷口㇑丷日

经纟龴工

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Characters

Example sentences

他曾经反对垄断。
He was opposed to monopolies.
我曾经像猪一样吃。
I used to eat like a pig.
您曾经见过考拉吗？
Have you ever seen a koala?
你曾经得过重病吗？
Have you ever had any serious illness?
我曾经在波士顿上学。
I went to school in Boston.
我不记得曾经见过她。
I couldn't remember ever having met her.

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Related words

曾经沧海 lit. having crossed the vast ocean (idiom)曾经沧海难为水，除却巫山不是云 there are no rivers to one who has crossed the ocean, and no clouds to one who has passed Mount Wu (idiom)