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不曾

bù céng · bu ceng

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Meaning

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  1. hasn't yet; hasn't ever
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The durian

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)吃过(chīguò)榴莲(liúlián)吗(ma)？

    Have you ever eaten durian?

  2. Liangliang

    不曾(bùcéng)，我(wǒ)从来(cónglái)不曾(bùcéng)尝过(chángguò)。

    Never. I have never tasted it.

  3. Dengdeng

    一次(yīcì)都(dōu)不曾(bùcéng)？它(tā)很(hěn)好吃(hǎochī)的(de)！

    Not even once? It's very tasty!

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)怕(pà)那个(nàge)味道(wèidao)。

    I'm afraid of that smell.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)不曾(bùcéng)试过(shìguò)，怎么(zěnme)知道(zhīdào)不好吃(bùhǎochī)？

    You have never tried it, so how do you know it's not tasty?

  6. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)尝(cháng)一口(yīkǒu)……不曾(bùcéng)想到(xiǎngdào)，真的(zhēnde)很好吃(hěnhǎochī)！

    OK, I'll taste a bite... I never expected it to be so delicious!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)从(cóng)来(lái)不(bù)曾(céng)见(jiàn)过(guò)这(zhè)么(me)美(měi)的(de)风(fēng)景(jǐng)。

I have never seen such beautiful scenery.

02

他(tā)答(dā)应(yìng)过(guò)的(de)事(shì)，不(bù)曾(céng)有(yǒu)一(yí)件(jiàn)忘(wàng)记(jì)。

He has never forgotten a single thing he promised.

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