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Mandarin Grammar Point
曾经 (céngjīng) - Once, in the past

曾经 (céngjīng) - Once, in the past

Short explanation:

Used to describe something that has happened before or was true in the past.

Formation:

Subject + 曾经 + Verb/Adjective + Rest of the sentence

Examples:

我曾经在中国生活过一年。
Wǒ céngjīng zài Zhōngguó shēnghuó guò yī nián.
I once lived in China for a year.
他曾经是我们学校的校长。
Tā céngjīng shì wǒmen xuéxiào de xiàozhǎng.
He was once our school's principal.
你曾经去过长城吗？
Nǐ céngjīng qù guò Chángchéng ma?
Have you ever been to the Great Wall?
我们曾经每个周末都去公园玩。
Wǒmen céngjīng měi gè zhōumò dōu qù gōngyuán wán.
We used to go to the park every weekend.

Long explanation:

The Mandarin Chinese adverb '曾经 (céngjīng)' is used to express that something has happened in the past or was once true. It is similar to how we use 'once' in English when referencing something that was previously true or occurred. However, it is important to note that 曾经 does not directly refer to a specific time, merely signifying that the event took place at some point in the past.
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