never; not ever
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
never; not ever (negation of 'once' or 'ever')
literaryMore formal and literary than 没 or 没有. Used to indicate that something has never happened in the past.
Tā他
wèi未
céng曾
tóng同
yì意
zhè这
gè个
jì计
huà划
。
He never agreed to this plan.
Wǒ我
men们
wèi未
céng曾
qián前
wǎng往
nà那
gè个
guó国
jiā家
。
We have never been to that country.
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Zhè这
shì是
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
wèi未
céng曾
yǒu有
guò过
de的
qí奇
jì迹
。
This is a miracle unprecedented in history.
Wǒ我
wèi未
céng曾
jiàn见
guò过
rú如
cǐ此
měi美
lì丽
de的
jǐng景
sè色
。
I have never seen such beautiful scenery.