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曾经

céng jīng · ceng jing

Traditional 曾經

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，这家(zhèjiā)茶馆(cháguǎn)还(hái)在(zài)！我(wǒ)曾经(céngjīng)常常(chángcháng)来(lái)这儿(zhèr)。

    Look, this tea house is still here! I used to come here a lot.

  2. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？你(nǐ)曾经(céngjīng)住(zhù)在(zài)这(zhè)附近(fùjìn)吗(ma)？

    Really? Did you once live near here?

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)曾经(céngjīng)住(zhù)在(zài)这条(zhètiáo)胡同(hútòng)里(lǐ)。

    Yes, I once lived in this hutong.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)认识(rènshi)老板(lǎobǎn)吗(ma)？

    Then do you know the owner?

  5. Dengdeng

    认识(rènshi)啊(a)，他(tā)曾经(céngjīng)是(shì)我的(wǒde)同学(tóngxué)，现在(xiànzài)是(shì)这里(zhèlǐ)的(de)老板(lǎobǎn)！

    Yes! He used to be my classmate, and now he's the owner here!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)曾(céng)经(jīng)总(zǒng)在(zài)星(xīng)期(qī)六(liù)傍(bàng)晚(wǎn)去(qù)看(kàn)电(diàn)影(yǐng)。

We used to go to the movies on Saturday evening.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)曾(céng)经(jīng)在(zài)这(zhè)家(jiā)公(gōng)司(sī)工(gōng)作(zuò)过(guo)三(sān)年(nián)。

He once worked at this company for three years.

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曾
céng

once; already

经
jīng

classics; sacred book

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