曾 Zēng ㄗㄥ cang4

  • surname Zeng

曾 céng ㄘㄥˊ cang4 HSK 4 進階級 · Level 3

  • once
  • already
  • ever (in the past)
  • former
  • previously
  • (past tense marker used before verb or clause)

曾 zēng ㄗㄥ cang4

  • great- (grandfather, grandchild etc)

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 曾 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

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Example sentences

  • 她 ( tā taa1 ) 曾经 曾經 ( céng jīng cang4 ging1 ) 爱 愛 ( ài oi3 ) 过 過 ( guò gwo3 ) 他 ( tā taa1 )。

    She used to love him.

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 曾经 曾經 ( céng jīng cang4 ging1 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 市长 市長 ( shì zhǎng si5 zoeng2 )。

    He used to be the mayor.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 曾经 曾經 ( céng jīng cang4 ging1 ) 见 見 ( jiàn gin3 ) 过 過 ( guò gwo3 ) 他 ( tā taa1 )。

    I've seen him before.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 曾 ( céng cang4 ) 尝试 嘗試 ( cháng shì soeng4 si3 ) 忘记 忘記 ( wàng jì mong4 gei3 )。

    I tried forgetting.

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 曾 ( céng cang4 ) 去 ( qù heoi3 ) 过 過 ( guò gwo3 ) 北海道 ( Běi hǎi dào bak1 hoi2 dou6 )。

    He has been to Hokkaido.

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