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曾

céng · ceng/zēng · zeng/Zēng · zeng

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

他(tā)曾(céng)在(zài)北(Běi)京(jīng)住(zhù)过(guo)三(sān)年(nián)。

He once lived in Beijing for three years.

我(wǒ)不(bù)曾(céng)想(xiǎng)到(dào)事(shì)情(qing)会(huì)这(zhè)样(yàng)发(fā)展(zhǎn)。

I never expected things would develop this way.

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