Chinese word dictionary

曾经

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

Word information

Simplified曾经
Traditional曾經
Pinyincéngjīng
Part of speech
HSK 3.05
HSK 2.05

How to learn 曾经

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.