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曾经 (céng jīng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

曾经 (céng jīng) is a Chinese word: once, formerly. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 曾经

副 fù adverb

once, formerly

我曾经去过北京。

wǒ céng jīng qù guò Běi jīng

I once went to Beijing.

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Word breakdown

曾 céng — ever, in the past (indicates past time)

经 jīng — experienced, gone through (emphasizes the experiential aspect)

Structure & writing
1 曾 céng — once; formerly (indicating a past experience)
曾 is a component in 4 characters

曾 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 经 jīng — warp thread (vertical threads in weaving, as opposed to 纬 weft)

经 is not used as a component in any other character.

经 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order