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CHINESE CHARACTER

céng

曾

曾

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once

Numbered pinyin
ceng2
English meanings
once, ever, before

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他céng曾qù去guò过。

    He has been there.

  2. 02

    céngjīng曾经。

    Once.

  3. 03

    bùcéng不曾。

    Never.

  4. 04

    wèi未céng曾xiǎngdào想到。

    Never expected.

  5. 05

    tā他céng曾xué学guò过。

    He once studied.

  6. 06

    céngjīng曾经de的yàngzi样子。

    How it once was.

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