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曾经

céng jīng

HSK 5 2-character word Traditional 曾經

What 曾经 means

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

The characters in 曾经

• 曾céngonce; already; ever (in the past)
• 经jīngclassics; sacred book; scripture

Example sentences

• 他曾经是市长。
  Tā céngjīng shì shìzhǎng.
  He used to be the mayor.
• 她曾经爱过他。
  She used to love him.
• 我曾经见过他。
  I've seen him before.
• 他曾经反对垄断。
  He was opposed to monopolies.
• 曾经有一个意外。
  There's been an accident.
• 你曾经结过婚吗？
  Did you ever get married?

Words starting with 曾经

• 曾经沧海céng jīng cāng hǎilit. having crossed the vast ocean (idiom); fig. widely experienced in the vicissitudes…
• 曾经沧海难为水，除却巫山不是云céng jīng cāng hǎi nán wéi shuǐ , chú què Wū Shān bù shì yúnthere are no rivers to one who has crossed the ocean, and no clouds to one who has passed…