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

WORDS

却不曾 què bù céng but never did; indicates a contrast with what might be expected, suggesting something has not happened in the past
曾教 céng jiào previously taught
曾毓群 zēng yù qún Zeng Yuqun; chairman and CEO of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL), a major Chinese battery manufacturer for electric vehicles
曾住 céng zhù formerly lived; refers to someone having lived in a place in the past
曾云 céng yún once the clouds; describes clouds that were once present, suggesting a fleeting or past view of the clouds
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