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曾经 (céng jīng): once, ever

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5adverb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: once, ever
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adverb
HSK level: HSK 5

Full definitions

once
already
former
previously
ever
(past tense marker used before verb or clause)

Chinese explanation

表示过去有过某种情况或经历过某事，但现在已经不是这样了
常和“过”一起用，强调时间上的过去。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

once

HSK 7

classics

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