曾
céng
once
already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
我曾在那家店买过东西。
wǒ céng zài nà jiā diàn mǎi guò dōng xi。
I once bought things at that store.
她曾告诉我，她不喜欢这种天气。
tā céng gào sù wǒ，tā bù xǐ huān zhè zhǒng tiān qì。
She had previously told me that she did not like this kind of weather.
Words with 曾
不曾
bù céng
hasn't yet; hasn't ever
似曾相识
sì céng xiāng shí
déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time)
何曾
hé céng
did I ever ...? (or "did he ever ...?" etc)
曾参
zēng shēn
Zeng Shen (505-435 BC), a.k.a. 曾子[Zeng1 zi3], student of Confucius, presumed editor or author of Confucian classic the Great Learning 大學|大学[Da4 xue2]
曾国藩
zēng guó fān
Zeng Guofan (1811-1872), Qing dynasty politician and military man
曾外祖母
zēng wài zǔ mǔ
great-grandmother (mother's grandmother)
曾外祖父
zēng wài zǔ fù
great-grandfather (mother's grandfather)
曾子
zēng zǐ
Zengzi (505-435 BC), student of Confucius, presumed editor or author of Confucian classic the Great Learning 大學|大学[Da4 xue2]
曾孝谷
zēng xiào gǔ
Zeng Xiaogu (1873-1937), actor and pioneer of Chinese drama in New Culture style
曾孙
zēng sūn
great-grandson
曾孙女
zēng sūn nǚ
great-granddaughter
曾几何时
céng jǐ hé shí
just a while before