never; not ever
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadverb
never; have not ever
formalUsually used in written or formal contexts. It is the negative counterpart of 曾经 (ceng2 jing1), indicating an action has never occurred up to the present.
Wǒ我
hái还
bù不
céng曾
qù去
guò过
Guǎng广
zhōu州
。
I have never been to Guangzhou.
Chú除
cǐ此
zhī之
wài外
，
bù不
céng曾
fā发
xiàn现
qí其
tā他
yí疑
diǎn点
。
Besides this, no other suspicious points have been found.
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Wǒ我
men们
liǎ俩
suī虽
rèn认
shi识
duō多
nián年
，
dàn但
bù不
céng曾
jiàn见
guò过
miàn面
。
Although we have known each other for years, we have never met.
Lǎo老
yī一
bèi辈
rén人
bù不
céng曾
xiǎng享
shòu受
guò过
zhè这
me么
hǎo好
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
The older generation never enjoyed such a good life.
Tā他
duì对
wǒ我
yǒu有
ēn恩
，
wǒ我
bù不
céng曾
wàng忘
jì记
。
He has been kind to me, and I have never forgotten that.