曾
Ancient forms
3 formsGlyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
Meaning
- once
- already
- ever (in the past)
- former
- previously
- (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
- great- (grandfather, grandchild etc)
- surname Zeng
Example sentences
- We were in danger of losing our lives.
HSK words with 曾
More words with 曾
- 未曾 wèicéng hasn't (or haven't); hasn't ever
- 何曾 hécéng did I ever ...? (or "did he ever ...?" etc)
- 曾祖 zēngzǔ great-grandfather (father of one's paternal grandfather)
- 曾孙 zēngsūn great-grandson
- 曾祖母 zēngzǔmǔ father's father's mother
- 曾祖父 zēngzǔfù father's father's father
- 曾孙女 zēngsūnnǚ great-granddaughter
- 曾几何时 céngjǐhéshí just a while before
- 曾外祖母 zēngwàizǔmǔ great-grandmother (mother's grandmother)