Expressing "once" with "cengjing"

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曾经,副词,放在动词前,表示某种动作、状态、情况在过去发生过或者存在过。

Used with 过

跟行为动词搭配,通常要跟"过"连用。心理动词可以加“过”,也可以不加。

“曾经”可以在主语前或者主语后。

Structure

Subj. + 曾经 + Verb + 过

Examples

  • 我们 曾经 一起 去 We've once been there together.
  • 他 说 他 曾经 很多 傻事 。He said that he once did a lot of stupid things.
  • 曾经 喜欢 我 ?You once liked me?
  • 曾经 当 演员 ,后来 成 了 全职太太 。She once wanted to become an actress. She became a full time wife afterwards.

“曾经”有时也会跟“了”连用:

  • 为了 找 亲手 父母 ,她 曾经 很多钱 。.

Used without 过

“曾经”和“是、在、有”等表存现意义的动词连用,不能加“过”。

Structure

曾经 + 是 / 在 / 有 ⋯⋯

Examples

  • 曾经 我 老板 。He was once my boss.
  • 这里 曾经 一个 学校 。.
  • 中国 的 首都 曾经 南京 。.
  • 曾经 .
  • 曾经 一个 西班牙 男朋友 。I once had a spanish boyfriend.
  • 他们 家 曾经 很多钱 。Their family once has lots of money.

Negative Form

Structure

不曾/ 未曾 + ⋯⋯

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

HSK5