曾经 曾經
曾经 曾經 céng jīng ㄘㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄥ cang4 ging1 HSK 3 進階級 · Level 3
- once
- already
- former
- previously
- ever
- (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
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More words with these characters
曾
- 不曾 bù céng ㄅㄨˋ ㄘㄥˊ bat1 cang4 hasn't yet; hasn't ever
- 似曾相识 似曾相識 sì céng xiāng shí ㄙˋ ㄘㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄕˊ ci5 cang4 soeng1 sik1 déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time)
- 何曾 hé céng ㄏㄜˊ ㄘㄥˊ ho4 cang4 did I ever ...? (or "did he ever ...?" etc)
- 曾参 曾參 Zēng Shēn ㄗㄥ ㄕㄣ zang1 sam1 Zeng Shen (505-435 BC), a.k.a. 曾子, student of Confucius, presumed editor or author of Confucian classic the Great Learning 大学
- 曾子 Zēng zǐ ㄗㄥ ㄗˇ zang1 zi2 Zengzi (505-435 BC), student of Confucius, presumed editor or author of Confucian classic the Great Learning 大学
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- 曾孙 曾孫 zēng sūn ㄗㄥ ㄙㄨㄣ zang1 syun1 great-grandson
- 曾朴 曾樸 Zēng Pǔ ㄗㄥ ㄆㄨˇ zang1 pok3 Zeng Pu (1872–1935), novelist and publisher
- 曾祖 zēng zǔ ㄗㄥ ㄗㄨˇ zang1 zou2 great-grandfather (father of one's paternal grandfather)
- 曾都 Zēng dū ㄗㄥ ㄉㄨ zang1 dou1 see 曾都区
- 曾巩 曾鞏 Zēng Gǒng ㄗㄥ ㄍㄨㄥˇ zang1 gung2 Zeng Gong (1019–1083), Song dynasty writer, one of the eight giants 唐宋八大家
- 未曾 wèi céng ㄨㄟˋ ㄘㄥˊ mei6 cang4 hasn't (or haven't); hasn't ever
- 曾国藩 曾國藩 Zēng Guó fān ㄗㄥ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄈㄢ zang1 gwok3 faan4 Zeng Guofan (1811-1872), Qing dynasty politician and military man
- 曾孝谷 Zēng Xiào gǔ ㄗㄥ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄍㄨˇ zang1 haau3 guk1 Zeng Xiaogu (1873-1937), actor and pioneer of Chinese drama in New Culture style
- 曾孙女 曾孫女 zēng sūn nǚ ㄗㄥ ㄙㄨㄣ ㄋㄩˇ cang4 syun1 neoi5 great-granddaughter
- 曾庆红 曾慶紅 Zēng Qìng hóng ㄗㄥ ㄑㄧㄥˋ ㄏㄨㄥˊ zang1 hing3 hung4 Zeng Qinghong (1939-), vice-president of PRC 2003-2008
- 曾祖母 zēng zǔ mǔ ㄗㄥ ㄗㄨˇ ㄇㄨˇ zang1 zou2 mou5 father's father's mother
- 曾祖父 zēng zǔ fù ㄗㄥ ㄗㄨˇ ㄈㄨˋ zang1 zou2 fu6 father's father's father
- 曾纪泽 曾紀澤 Zēng Jì zé ㄗㄥ ㄐㄧˋ ㄗㄜˊ zang1 gei2 zaak6 Cang Jize or Tseng Chi-tse (1839-1890), pioneer diplomat of late Qing, serve as imperial commissioner (ambassador) to UK, France and Russia
- 曾繁仁 Zēng Fán rén ㄗㄥ ㄈㄢˊ ㄖㄣˊ zang1 faan4 jan4 Zeng Fanren, president of Shandong University from February 1998 until July 2000
- 曾荫权 曾蔭權 Zēng Yīn quán ㄗㄥ ㄧㄣ ㄑㄩㄢˊ cang4 jam3 kyun4 Sir Donald Tsang, aka Tsang Yam-Kuen (1944–), the second Chief Executive of Hong Kong (2005–2012)
经 經
- 一经 一經 yī jīng ㄧ ㄐㄧㄥ jat1 ging1 as soon as
- 佛经 佛經 fó jīng ㄈㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄥ fat6 ging1 Buddhist texts; Buddhist scripture
- 取经 取經 qǔ jīng ㄑㄩˇ ㄐㄧㄥ ceoi2 ging1 to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures
- 已经 已經 yǐ jīng ㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄥ ji5 ging1 already
- 未经 未經 wèi jīng ㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄥ mei6 ging1 not having undergone
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- 正经 正經 zhèng jīng ㄓㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄥ zing3 ging1 decent
- 历经 歷經 lì jīng ㄌㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄥ lik6 ging1 to experience; to go through
- 神经 神經 shén jīng ㄕㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄥ san4 ging1 nerve
- 经典 經典 jīng diǎn ㄐㄧㄥ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ging1 din2 the classics
- 经受 經受 jīng shòu ㄐㄧㄥ ㄕㄡˋ ging1 sau6 to undergo (hardship)
- 经商 經商 jīng shāng ㄐㄧㄥ ㄕㄤ ging1 soeng1 to trade
- 经常 經常 jīng cháng ㄐㄧㄥ ㄔㄤˊ ging1 soeng4 frequently; constantly; regularly; often
- 经度 經度 jīng dù ㄐㄧㄥ ㄉㄨˋ ging1 dou6 longitude
- 经书 經書 jīng shū ㄐㄧㄥ ㄕㄨ ging1 syu1 classic books in Confucianism
- 经历 經歷 jīng lì ㄐㄧㄥ ㄌㄧˋ ging1 lik6 to experience; to go through
- 经济 經濟 jīng jì ㄐㄧㄥ ㄐㄧˋ ging1 zai3 economy
- 经营 經營 jīng yíng ㄐㄧㄥ ㄧㄥˊ ging1 jing4 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate
- 经理 經理 jīng lǐ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄌㄧˇ ging1 lei5 manager
- 经费 經費 jīng fèi ㄐㄧㄥ ㄈㄟˋ ging1 fai3 funds
- 经贸 經貿 jīng mào ㄐㄧㄥ ㄇㄠˋ ging1 mau6 economy and trade (abbr. for 经济贸易)
Idioms with these characters
- 必经之路 必經之路 bì jīng zhī lù ㄅㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄓ ㄌㄨˋ bit1 ging1 zi1 lou6 (idiom) the road one must follow; the only way
- 不见经传 不見經傳 bù jiàn jīng zhuàn ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄓㄨㄢˋ bat1 gin3 ging1 zyun6 not found in the classics (idiom); unknown
- 惨淡经营 慘淡經營 cǎn dàn jīng yíng ㄘㄢˇ ㄉㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄧㄥˊ caam2 daam6 ging1 jing4 to manage by painstaking effort (idiom)
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- 经久不息 經久不息 jīng jiǔ bù xī ㄐㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧ ging1 gau2 bat1 sik1 (idiom) prolonged (applause, cheering etc)
- 久经考验 久經考驗 jiǔ jīng kǎo yàn ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄎㄠˇ ㄧㄢˋ gau2 ging1 haau2 jim6 well tested over a long period of time (idiom)
- 满腹经纶 滿腹經綸 mǎn fù jīng lún ㄇㄢˇ ㄈㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄌㄨㄣˊ mun5 fuk1 ging1 leon4 full of political wisdom (idiom)
- 弃农经商 棄農經商 qì nóng jīng shāng ㄑㄧˋ ㄋㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄕㄤ hei3 nung4 ging1 soeng1 to abandon farming and become a businessman (idiom)
- 圣经贤传 聖經賢傳 shèng jīng xián zhuàn ㄕㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄨㄢˋ sing3 ging1 jin4 zyun6 lit. holy scripture and biography of sage (idiom); refers to Confucian canonical texts
- 身经百战 身經百戰 shēn jīng bǎi zhàn ㄕㄣ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄅㄞˇ ㄓㄢˋ san1 ging1 baak3 zin3 lit. veteran of a hundred battles (idiom)
Example sentences
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她 曾经 曾經 爱 愛 过 過 他 。
She used to love him.
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他 曾经 曾經 是 市长 市長 。
He used to be the mayor.
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我 曾经 曾經 见 見 过 過 他 。
I've seen him before.
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曾经 曾經 有 一个 一個 意外 。
There's been an accident.
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你 曾经 曾經 结 結 过 過 婚 吗 嗎 ？
Did you ever get married?
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