曾经

Traditional form:

曾經

Pinyin (reading):

céngjīng

Definitions:

• once
• already
• former
• previously
• ever
• (past tense marker used before verb or clause)

Characters:

• 曾 - already, formerly, once; the past
• 经 - the classics; to experience, to undergo

Traditional characters:

• 曾 - already, formerly, once; the past
• 經 - the classics; to experience, to undergo