曾 céng

already; sign of past

HSK 5 #463

DEFINITIONS

曾 céng
  • once
  • already
  • ever (in the past)
  • former
  • previously
  • (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
曾 zēng
  • surname Zeng
  • great-grand (father, child etc)

STROKES

曾 stroke order diagram
曾 stroke order animation

WORDS

曾经 céng jīng
HSK 5
once; already; former; previously; ever; (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
不曾 bù céng hasn't yet; hasn't ever
未曾 wèi céng hasn't (or haven't); hasn't ever
曾祖父 zēng zǔ fù father's father's father; paternal great-grandfather
似曾相识 sì céng xiāng shí déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time); seemingly familiar; apparently already acquainted
曾几何时 céng jǐ hé shí just a while before; not so long ago; everyone can remember when..
曾祖母 zēng zǔ mǔ father's father's mother; paternal great-grandmother
曾孙 zēng sūn great-grandson
曾祖 zēng zǔ great-grandfather (father of one's paternal grandfather)
曾经沧海 céng jīng cāng hǎi lit. having crossed the vast ocean (idiom); fig. widely experienced in the vicissitudes of life
似曾相識 sì céng xiāng shí déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time); seemingly familiar; apparently already acquainted
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]
曾參 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
曾國藩 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
曾孫 zēng sūn great-grandson
曾孙女 zēng sūn nǚ great-granddaughter
曾孫女 zēng sūn nǚ great-granddaughter
曾幾何時 céng jǐ hé shí just a while before; not so long ago; everyone can remember when..
曾庆红 zēng qìng hóng Zeng Qinghong (1939-), vice-president of PRC 2003-2008
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