céng

HSK 4
common
adverb

Meaning of

曾 means once; before. Pronounced céng. HSK 4.

  • once; before

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

nián
qián
céng
jiàn
guò
miàn
 

I met her once a few years ago.

céng
zài
běi
jīng
xué
xué
guò
nián
 

He studied at Peking University for four years.

céng
wéi
zhè
jiàn
shì
de
zhēn
xiàng
 

I once thought I knew the truth of this matter.

céng
shì
míng
zhí
yùn
dòng
yuán
 

She used to be a professional athlete.

men
céng
guò
le
duàn
nán
wàng
de
shí
guāng
 

We once spent an unforgettable period of time together.