Hanzi

曾

great- (grandfather, grandchild etc)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

céng, zēng

Bopomofo

ㄘㄥˊ, ㄗㄥ

Jyutping

cang4

Example sentences

曾 céng
我曾在一本書上讀過這個故事。
我曾在一本书上读过这个故事。

I once read this story in a book.

任 rèn
他曾任本校校長。
他曾任本校校长。

He once served as the principal of this school.

曾經 / 曾经 céngjīng
我曾經去過中國。
我曾经去过中国。

I have been to China before.

王國 / 王国 wángguó
這個國家曾經是一個強大的王國。
这个国家曾经是一个强大的王国。

This country was once a powerful kingdom.

似曾相識 / 似曾相识 sìcéngxiāngshì
他對這裡的景物好像似曾相識，但又不記得何時曾經來過。
他对这里的景物好像似曾相识，但又不记得何时曾经来过。

He felt a sense of deja vu about the scenery here, but he didn't remember when he had been here before.

Example Vocabulary

曾

ceng2

once; previously; ever

曾經

ceng2'jing1

once; previously

似曾相識

si4'ceng2'xiang1'shi4

deja vu; feeling of familiarity

何曾

he2'ceng2

曾國藩

zeng1'guo2'fan2

曾孫

zeng1'sun1

曾孫女

zeng1'sun1'nv3

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