曾经céng jīng
Adv.once

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How to Use 曾经 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 曾经 with other words naturally.
Adverb + Verb
céng
jīng
shì
neutral
once was
céng
jīng
yōng
yǒu
neutral
once had
céng
jīng
guò
neutral
have been to
Idiomwith沧海
céng
jīng
cāng
hǎi
formalWritten
once experienced great things

Example Sentences with 曾经

céng
jīng
guò
běi
jīng
I have been to Beijing before.
céng
jīng
zài
guó
huì
shàng
biǎo
guò
zhòng
yào
de
xué
shù
yǎn
jiǎng
He once delivered an important academic speech at an international conference.
céng
jīng
kǎo
guò
bān
dào
lìng
chéng
shì
shēng
huó
ma
Have you ever considered moving to another city to live?
céng
jīng
shì
míng
lǎo
shī
xiàn
zài
gǎi
háng
zuò
le
xiāo
shòu
He used to be a teacher, but now he has changed careers and works in sales.
cóng
lái
méi
yǒu
xiǎng
guò
huì
cóng
shì
zhè
ge
háng
I never once thought I would work in this industry.
zhè
jiā
cān
tīng
de
zhāo
pái
cài
céng
jīng
fēi
cháng
yǒu
míng
dàn
xiàn
zài
wèi
dào
biàn
le
The signature dish of this restaurant was once very famous, but now the taste has changed.
zhè
ge
fāng
céng
jīng
fēi
cháng
fán
huá
dàn
suí
zhe
shí
jiān
tuī
zhú
jiàn
biàn
lěng
qīng
This place used to be very bustling, but over time it has gradually become quiet.
jǐn
guǎn
céng
jīng
fàn
guò
cuò
dàn
xiàn
zài
jīng
chè
gǎi
zhèng
le
Although he once made mistakes, he has now completely corrected them.