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

WORDS

慶紅 zēng qìng hóng Zeng Qinghong (1939-), vice-president of PRC 2003-2008
朴 zēng pǔ Zheng Pu (1872-1935), novelist and publisher
樸 zēng pǔ Zheng Pu (1872-1935), novelist and publisher
祖父母 céng zǔ fù mǔ great-grandparents
纪泽 zēng jì zé Cang Jize or Tseng Chi-tse (1839-1890), pioneer diplomat of late Qing, serve as imperial commissioner (ambassador) to UK, France and Russia
紀澤 zēng jì zé Cang Jize or Tseng Chi-tse (1839-1890), pioneer diplomat of late Qing, serve as imperial commissioner (ambassador) to UK, France and Russia
經 céng jīng once; already; former; previously; ever; (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
經滄海 céng jīng cāng hǎi lit. having crossed the vast ocean (idiom); fig. widely experienced in the vicissitudes of life
经沧海难为水,除却巫山不是云 céng jīng cāng hǎi nán wéi shuǐ , chú què wū shān bù shì yún there are no rivers to one who has crossed the ocean, and no clouds to one who has passed Mount Wu (idiom); one who has seen the world doesn't stop at small things
經滄海難為水,除卻巫山不是雲 céng jīng cāng hǎi nán wéi shuǐ , chú què wū shān bù shì yún there are no rivers to one who has crossed the ocean, and no clouds to one who has passed Mount Wu (idiom); one who has seen the world doesn't stop at small things
繁仁 zēng fán rén Zeng Fanren, president of Shandong University from February 1998 until July 2000
荫权 zēng yìn quán Sir Donald Tsang or Tsang Yam-Kuen (1944-)
蔭權 zēng yìn quán Sir Donald Tsang or Tsang Yam-Kuen (1944-)
都 zēng dū Zengdu district of Suizhou city 隨州市|随州市[Sui2 zhou1 shi4], Hubei
都区 zēng dū qū Zengdu district of Suizhou city 隨州市|随州市[Sui2 zhou1 shi4], Hubei
都區 zēng dū qū Zengdu district of Suizhou city 隨州市|随州市[Sui2 zhou1 shi4], Hubei
金燕 zēng jīn yàn Zeng Jinyan (1983-), Chinese blogger and human rights activist, wife of dissident activist Hu Jia 胡佳[Hu2 Jia1]
巩 zēng gǒng Zeng Gong (1019-1083), Song dynasty writer, one of the Eight Giants 唐宋八大家
鞏 zēng gǒng Zeng Gong (1019-1083), Song dynasty writer, one of the Eight Giants 唐宋八大家
到 céng dào previously visited; once went to
见 céng jiàn once seen; to have seen before
仁臻 céng rén zhēn a personal name; the individual mentioned in the sentence
多次 céng duō cì repeatedly; many times
一度 céng yī dù once; at one time
薪机 céng xīn jī refers to "chunghk@sph.com.sg", likely an email address or contact information