粵

曾cang4經ging1

simp曾经
cang4 ging1céng jīng

English

  1. once
  2. already
  3. former
  4. previously
  5. ever
  6. (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
  7. previously; before; once

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 之前有同樣經歷

Examples

  • 嗰到曾經有一條橋。

    There used to be a bridge there.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 法文曾經係外交語言。

    French was the language of diplomacy.

    Tatoeba · kaenif CC BY

  • 阿湯個樣好似一個我曾經識得嘅人。

    Tom looks like someone I used to know.

    Tatoeba · Gearhulk CC BY

  • Tom 要鼓起晒所有勇氣去同 Mary 講,佢曾經係恐怖組織嘅一員。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 克里斯托弗 · 哥倫布曾經淨係用佢嘅帽子同黑社會嘅三頭狗塞爾貝魯斯作戰。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 所以,人哋喺曾經係首都、呢個國家嘅中心嘅地方消失咗,而呢個國家嘅中心就消失咗。

    Tatoeba · Andrea5437 CC BY

  • 我哋曾經見過面。

    We've met before.

  • 佢曾經喺加拿大住過。

    He once lived in Canada.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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