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曾 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.
once; already; ever (in the past)
great- (grandfather, grandchild etc)
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once
hasn't yet
déjà vu
hasn't
did I ever ...?
just a while before
lit. having crossed the vast ocean
great-grandson
great-grandfather
great-granddaughter
father's father's mother
father's father's father
Notice where 曾 sits in each complete thought.
I couldn't remember ever having met her.
Source: Tatoeba #1541581 · CC BY 2.0 FRThis is the house in which she used to live.
Source: Tatoeba #1329976 · CC BY 2.0 FRI lived in a small town.
Source: Tatoeba #3666962 · CC BY 2.0 FROnce there lived an old man in a village.
Source: Tatoeba #1397114 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.