Writing
不曾 (bù céng) — how to say "never" in Chinese
不曾
Never (have done)
adverb
Character composition
不
not
曾
once, ever
Radicals / Keys
曰
Say
#73 · yuē · 4 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Synonyms
Collocations
不曾见过的人
bù céng jiàn guo de rén
a person one has never seen
不曾去过的地方
bù céng qù guo de dì fang
a place one has never been to
Examples
他从不曾忘记那个重要的约定。
He has never forgotten that important appointment.
我不曾去过北京。
I have never been to Beijing.
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Frequently asked questions
Never in Mandarin Chinese
"never" in Chinese is 不曾 (bù céng).
What does 不曾 mean in English?
不曾 (bù céng) means "Never (have done)".
How is 不曾 pronounced?
It is pronounced bù céng (written as bu ceng, buceng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "never" in Chinese characters?
It is written 不曾: 不 has 4 strokes, 曾 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 不曾?
不曾 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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