Word: 曾经

他们曾经很富有。

Tāmen céngjīng hěn fùyǒu.

They were wealthy.

他曾经是市长。

Tā céngjīng shì shìzhǎng.

He used to be the mayor.

你曾经去过法国吗？

Nǐ céngjīng qùguò Fǎguó ma?

Have you ever been to France?

你曾经爱过一个男人吗？

Nǐ céngjīng àiguò yí gè nánrén ma?

Have you ever loved a man?

你曾经结过婚吗？

Nǐ céngjīng jié guò hūn ma?

Did you ever get married?

她曾经爱过他。

Tā céngjīng àiguò tā.

She used to love him.

我不记得曾经见过她。

Wǒ bú jìdé céngjīng jiànguò tā.

I couldn't remember ever having met her.

我曾经像猪一样吃。

Wǒ céngjīng xiàng zhū yíyàng chī.

I used to eat like a pig.

我曾经在中国不到一个月。

Wǒ céngjīng zài Zhōngguó búdào yí gè yuè.

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

我曾经见过他。

Wǒ céngjīng jiànguò tā.

I've seen him before.

这是她曾经住过的房子。

Zhè shì tā céngjīng zhùguò de fángzi.

This is the house in which she used to live.

非洲曾经被称为黑暗大陆。

Fēizhōu céngjīng bèi chēngwéi hēi'àn dàlù.

Africa was once called the Dark Continent.