未曾 (wèi céng) — (formal) never before; not yet

Definition

Formal/literary 'never before; not yet' — a written alternative to 没 (méi) or 从未 (cóngwèi) in formal prose.

adverb
(formal) never beforenot yet

Examples

  • 未曾
    Wǒ wèi céng jiàn guò zhè yàng de měi jǐng.
    I have never seen such beautiful scenery before.
  • 未曾
    Tā wèi céng dào guò guó wài.
    He has never been abroad.
  • 未曾
    Zhè ge wèn tí zhì jīn wèi céng jiě jué.
    This problem has not been solved to date.

Grammar

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