No. 70 in Chinese
曾
"曾" means "once" or "previously."
In a sentence
我曾去过北京。
I have been to Beijing before.
In this sentence, '曾' (céng) indicates that the event happened in the past and has a connection to the present.
她曾是这所学校的学生。
She was once a student of this school.
Here, '曾' (céng) suggests that the subject had this status at some point in the past.
我们曾见过面。
We have met before.
'曾' (céng) in this context emphasizes a past occurrence that is being recalled.
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