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Tag: once

Once ever Chinese céngjīng 曾经

“Once” in Chinese 1 – céngjīng

Posted on October 2, 2023December 6, 2023 by tiffany

Grammar Point:The Chinese word 曾經曾经 céngjīng means “once” or “ever” and is used to describe something that happened or a condition that existed in the past. It conveys the idea of a past experience or a previous state. Structure S + céngjīng + 是 or 在 or 有 他tā曾經céngjīng是shì一位yíwèi有名yǒumíng的de醫生yīshēng他tā曾经céngjīng是shì一位yíwèi有名yǒumíng的de医生yīshēngHe was once a famous doctor. 這裡zhèlǐ曾經céngjīng是shì醫院yīyuàn,…

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Once in Chinese 一旦 yidan...就 jiu...

“Once” in Chinese 2 – yídàn

Posted on December 3, 2022January 15, 2025 by tiffany

Grammar Point:The structure 一旦 yídàn···就 jiù··· is often used in Chinese to express “once”. In this pattern, 就 jiù serves as a condition marker and can be translated as “then” or “in that case”. This structure indicates that once a certain condition is met, the action or consequence in the second part will occur. It…

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