曾

Meaningcéng(adverb, person name)

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

Written form of 曾经; often with 过 after the verb.

Examples

• 我曾在北京工作过两年。

  wǒ céng zài běi jīng gōng zuò guò liǎng nián.

  I once worked in Beijing for two years.

• 她曾是我的老师。

  tā céng shì wǒ de lǎo shī.

  She was once my teacher.

• 这里曾有一家书店。

  zhè lǐ céng yǒu yì jiā shū diàn.

  There used to be a bookshop here.

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MeaningZēng(adverb, person name)

surname Zeng

Examples

• 我们公司的经理姓曾。

  wǒ men gōng sī de jīng lǐ xìng céng.

  Our company's manager is surnamed Zeng.

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