曾经 (céng jīng) — once (indicating a past experience); at some point in the past; used to
Definition
Used for 'once / used to' — a past experience that no longer holds. Unlike 已经 ('already,' about a completed action), 曾经 frames the whole state or period as past.
adverb
once (indicating a past experience)at some point in the pastused to
Examples
- 曾经。Tā céng jīng shì yì míng yōu xiù de yī shēng.He used to be an excellent doctor.
- 曾经。Wǒ céng jīng xiǎng guò chū guó liú xué.I once thought about studying abroad.
- 曾经。Tā céng jīng zài zhè lǐ zhù guò hěn duō nián.She once lived here for many years.
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