Dictionary/曾

曾

曾 céng

ㄘㄥˊ
AdvHSK 4TOCFL L3core 10k
1once
2already
3ever (in the past)
4previously
5(past tense marker used before verb or clause)
6former

Characters

Examples

wǒ我céng曾zài在yì一jiā家fàn diàn饭店gōng zuò工作guò过。
我曾在一家饭店工作过。
I once worked in a restaurant.
我曾是世界上最幸福的男人。
I was the happiest man on earth.
他曾去过北海道。
He has been to Hokkaido.

See also: words & characters pronounced céng