Word: 曾經 (céngjīng)

他們曾經很富有。

Tāmen céngjīng hěn fùyǒu.

They were wealthy.

他曾經是市長。

Tā céngjīng shì shìzhǎng.

He used to be the mayor.

你曾經去過法國嗎？

Nǐ céngjīng qùguò Fǎguó ma?

Have you ever been to France?

你曾經愛過一個男人嗎？

Nǐ céngjīng àiguò yí gè nánrén ma?

Have you ever loved a man?

你曾經結過婚嗎？

Nǐ céngjīng jié guò hūn ma?

Did you ever get married?

她曾經愛過他。

Tā céngjīng àiguò tā.

She used to love him.

我不記得曾經見過她。

Wǒ bú jìde céngjīng jiànguò tā.

I couldn't remember ever having met her.

我曾經像豬一樣吃。

Wǒ céngjīng xiàng zhū yíyàng chī.

I used to eat like a pig.

我曾經在中國不到一個月。

Wǒ céngjīng zài Zhōngguó búdào yí gè yuè.

I've been in China for less than a month.

我曾經見過他。

Wǒ céngjīng jiànguò tā.

I've seen him before.

這是她曾經住過的房子。

Zhè shì tā céngjīng zhùguò de fángzi.

This is the house in which she used to live.

非洲曾經被稱為黑暗大陸。

Fēizhōu céngjīng bèi chēngwéi hēi'àn dàlù.

Africa was once called the Dark Continent.