曾几何时 céng jǐ hé shí

DEFINITIONS

  1. just a while before
  2. not so long ago
  3. everyone can remember when..

CHARACTERS

曾 céng
HSK 5
already; sign of past
几 jǐ
HSK 1
small table
何 hé
HSK 4
what, why, where, which, how
时 shí
HSK 1
time, season; era, age, period