Word: 曾經 (céngjīng)

京都市曾經是日本的首都。

Jīngdū shì céngjīng shì Rìběn de shǒudū.

Kyoto was the former capital of Japan.

他們曾經準時來過嗎？

Tāmen céngjīng zhǔnshí láiguo ma?

Have they ever come on time?

他們曾經很富有。

Tāmen céngjīng hěn fùyǒu.

They were wealthy.

他曾經反對壟斷。

Tā céngjīng fǎnduì lǒngduàn.

He was opposed to monopolies.

他曾經是劍橋大學的教授。

Tā céngjīng shì Jiànqiáo Dàxué de jiàoshòu.

He was a professor at Cambridge University.

他曾經是市長。

Tā céngjīng shì shìzhǎng.

He used to be the mayor.

他曾經被授予金牌。

Tā céngjīng bèi shòuyǔ jīnpái.

He's been awarded a gold medal once.

你曾經去過法國嗎？

Nǐ céngjīng qùguo Fǎguó ma?

Have you ever been to France?

你曾經夢想在天空飛翔嗎？

Nǐ céngjīng mèngxiǎng zài tiānkōng fēixiáng ma?

Do you ever dream about flying through the sky?

你曾經爬過阿蘇山嗎？

Nǐ céngjīng páguo Āsūshān ma?

Have you ever climbed Mt. Aso?

你曾經愛過一個男人嗎？

Nǐ céngjīng àiguo yí gè nánrén ma?

Have you ever loved a man?

你曾經用英語演講過嗎？

Nǐ céngjīng yòng Yīngyǔ yǎnjiǎngguo ma?

Did you ever make a speech in English?

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 àiguo tā.

She used to love him.

我不記得曾經見過她。

Wǒ bú jìde céngjīng jiànguo 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.

我曾經每週末都和朋友外出。

Wǒ céngjīng měi zhōumò dōu hé péngyou wàichū.

I used to go out with friends every weekend.

我曾經爬過富士山。

Wǒ céngjīng páguo Fùshì Shān.

I've climbed Mt. Fuji.

我曾經看過她跳舞。

Wǒ céngjīng kànguo tā tiàowǔ.

I saw her dance once.

我曾經見過他。

Wǒ céngjīng jiànguo tā.

I've seen him before.

據說她曾經是一個模特兒。

Jùshuō tā céngjīng shì yí gè mótèr.

She is said to have been a model.

曾經有一個意外。

Céngjīng yǒu yí gè yìwài.

There's been an accident.

這是她曾經住過的房子。

Zhè shì tā céngjīng zhùguo 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.