曾经

曾經
céng jīng
HSK 5
once, already, former, previously
adverb
verb

Individual characters

曾céng · once, already, ever (in the past)经jīng · to go through, to endure

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Example Sentences

我曾经去过中国。
wǒ céngjīng qù guò zhōngguó 。
I have been to China before.
她曾经是一位老师。
tā céngjīng shì yīwèi lǎoshī 。
She was once a teacher.
你曾经见过他吗？
nǐ céngjīng jiànguò tā ma ？
Have you ever seen him?

Grammar Points

HSK 5
Expressing "once" with "cengjing"曾经…过

Words with similar meanings

以前yǐqián
before
More commonly used in spoken Chinese, it conveys the same idea of a past time.
从前cóngqián
formerly
This word has a more narrative or story-like connotation, often used to describe a long time ago.

Words Ending With 经

已经yǐ jīng
already
神经shén jīng
nerve

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