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HSK Vocabulary: 曾
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 曾 is used in context
1
tā他
bù不
céng曾
jiàn见
guò过
dà大
hǎi海
。
He has never seen the ocean.
2
wǒ我
céng曾
jīng经
qù去
guò过
běi北
jīng京
lǚ旅
yóu游
。
I have been to Beijing for travel before.
3
wǒ我
de的
zēng曾
zǔ祖
fù父
jīn今
nián年
jiǔ九
shí十
suì岁
le了
。
My great-grandfather is ninety years old this year.
4
wǒ我
céng曾
jīng经
qù去
guò过
běi北
jīng京
。
I have been to Beijing before.
5
tā他
céng曾
jīng经
shì是
yī一
míng名
lǎo老
shī师
，
xiàn现
zài在
gǎi改
háng行
zuò做
le了
xiāo销
shòu售
。
He used to be a teacher, but now he has changed careers and works in sales.
6
zhè这
ge个
dì地
fāng方
céng曾
jīng经
fēi非
cháng常
fán繁
huá华
，
dàn但
suí随
zhe着
shí时
jiān间
tuī推
yí移
zhú逐
jiàn渐
biàn变
dé得
lěng冷
qīng清
。
This place used to be very bustling, but over time it has gradually become quiet.
7
wǒ我
kàn看
dào到
zhè这
ge个
rén人
，
gǎn感
jué觉
sì似
céng曾
xiāng相
shí识
。
When I saw this person, I felt a sense of déjà vu.
8
zhè这
ge个
dì地
fāng方
ràng让
wǒ我
sì似
céng曾
xiāng相
shí识
，
hǎo好
xiàng像
yǐ以
qián前
lái来
guò过
。
This place gives me a feeling of déjà vu, as if I've been here before.
9
tīng听
dào到
nà那
shǒu首
lǎo老
gē歌
，
yī一
zhǒng种
sì似
céng曾
xiāng相
shí识
de的
wēn温
nuǎn暖
yǒng涌
shàng上
xīn心
tóu头
。
Hearing that old song, a familiar warmth welled up in my heart.
Information
Traditional曾
Radical曰
Strokes12
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#1292
Zhuyinㄘㄥˊ
Components—
UnicodeU+66FE
CangjieCWA
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality