Meaning of céng jīng:
céng jīng
曾经
Adverb
once; already; former; previously; ever
Wǒ céngjīng qù guò nàlǐ lǚxíng.
我曾经去过那里旅行。
I once traveled there.
Wǒ céngjīng qùguo Běijīng.
我曾经去过北京。
I have already been to Beijing.
Wǒ céngjīng zhù zài Běijīng.
我曾经住在北京。
I once lived in Beijing.
Tā céng jīng zài Běijīng gōngzuò.
他曾经在北京工作。
He previously worked in Beijing.
Wǒ céngjīng qùguò Zhōngguó.
我曾经去过中国。
I have {ever} been to China.
Particle
(past tense marker used before verb or clause)
Wǒ céngjīng qùguò bālí.
我曾经去过巴黎。
I have been to Paris before.
