HSK 3 · Time Adverbs

曾经

céng jīng

once; formerly

Stroke order of 曾经

2 characters, 20 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

曾 · 12 strokes经 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

Threads 纟 run through (经) layered 曾 time: layers of experience already lived.

Parts: 曾 once + 经 pass through (纟 thread)

Example sentence

我曾经去过北京。

I have been to Beijing before.

Words with 经

经理manager 已经already 经常often 经过to pass; through 经营to run (a business)经济economy; economic 经历experience; to experience 经验experience

More words: Time Adverbs

久long (time)早已long ago; long since 已already 至今until now; so far 以来since 自从since 直到until 始终from start to finish; all along 从来always; ever 本来originally 提前in advance; to move up 及时timely; promptly 立刻immediately 连忙promptly; hastily 赶紧hurriedly; quickly 赶快quickly; at once

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