céng
once
already
ever (in the past)
former
previously
(past tense marker used before verb or clause)
zēng
great-grand (father, child etc)
céng jīng
once
already
former
previously
ever
(past tense marker used before verb or clause)
sì céng xiāng shí
déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time)
seemingly familiar
apparently already acquainted
céng jǐ hé shí
just a while before
not so long ago
everyone can remember when..
Zēng Yìn quán
Sir Donald Tsang or Tsang Yam-Kuen (1944-)
Zēng Guó fān
Zeng Guofan (1811-1872), Qing dynasty politician and military man
hé céng
did I ever ...? (or "did he ever ...?" etc)
zēng zǔ fù
father's father's father
paternal great-grandfather
céng jīng cāng hǎi
lit. having crossed the vast ocean (idiom)
fig. widely experienced in the vicissitudes of life
Zēng Qìng hóng
Zeng Qinghong (1939-), vice-president of PRC 2003-2008
zēng zǔ mǔ
father's father's mother
paternal great-grandmother
Zēng dū
Zengdu district of Suizhou city 隨州市|随州市[Sui2 zhou1 shi4], Hubei
zēng zǔ
great-grandfather (father of one's paternal grandfather)
Zēng dū qū
Zengdu district of Suizhou city 隨州市|随州市[Sui2 zhou1 shi4], Hubei
Zēng Gǒng
Zeng Gong (1019-1083), Song dynasty writer, one of the Eight Giants 唐宋八大家
Zēng Pǔ
Zheng Pu (1872-1935), novelist and publisher
Zēng Jì zé
Cang Jize or Tseng Chi-tse (1839-1890), pioneer diplomat of late Qing, serve as imperial commissioner (ambassador) to UK, France and Russia
Zēng Jīn yàn
Zeng Jinyan (1983-), Chinese blogger and human rights activist, wife of dissident activist Hu Jia 胡佳[Hu2 Jia1]
Zēng Fán rén
President of Shandong University from February 1998 until July 2000
zēng wài zǔ mǔ
great-grandmother (mother's grandmother)
Zēng xiào gǔ
Zeng Xiaogu (1873-1937), actor and pioneer of Chinese drama in New Culture style
Zēng Shēn
Zeng Shen (505-435 BC), a.k.a. 曾子[Zeng1 zi3], student of Confucius, presumed editor or author of Confucian classic the Great Learning 大學|大学[Da4 xue2]
zēng wài zǔ fù
great-grandfather (mother's grandfather)
Zēng zǐ
Zengzi (505-435 BC), student of Confucius, presumed editor or author of Confucian classic the Great Learning 大學|大学[Da4 xue2]
Zēng Xiào gǔ
Zeng Xiaogu (1873-1937), actor and pioneer of Chinese drama in New Culture style
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