曾经 céng jīng

previously; once; ever

HSK 5

Word data

HSK 5
Frequency 583rd word

Definitions

  1. 1. previously
  2. 2. once
  3. 3. ever
  4. 4. (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
  5. 5. former
  6. 6. already

Characters

Character Meaning
曾 céng HSK 5
ever (in the past); previously
经 jīng HSK 2
abbr. for economics 经济jīng jì; to pass through