Writing
曾 (céng) — how to say "once" in Chinese
曾
Once; formerly
adverb
Radicals / Keys
曰
Say
#73 · yuē · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
曾看过的电影
céng kàn guo de diànyǐng
films seen before
Examples
他曾在这家公司工作过三年，后来去了别的城市。
He once worked at this company for three years, and later moved to another city.
我曾去过那里。
I once went there.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "once" in Chinese?
"once" in Chinese is 曾 (céng).
曾 meaning in English
曾 (céng) means "Once; formerly".
How is 曾 pronounced?
It is pronounced céng (written as ceng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Ceng in Chinese character
It is written 曾 and has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 曾?
曾 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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