曾经

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

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?

Individual Characters

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

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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