HSK 3 多音字 · Polyphone

曾: ceng (once) vs zeng (great-grand)

曾: ceng (once) vs zeng (great-grand)

Readings 读音

  • ceng once; already
  • zeng great-grand (曾祖) 曾祖 · 曾孙

How it works 讲解

曾 reads ceng in words like — "once"; 曾 reads zeng in words like 曾祖, 曾孙 — "great-grand". The surrounding word tells you which reading to use — learn the trigger words, not the character alone.

Examples 例句

  1. 他Tā曾经céngjīng反对fǎnduì垄断lǒngduàn。

    He was opposed to monopolies.

  2. 这Zhè棵kē树shù是shì汤姆Tāngmǔ的de曾祖母zēngzǔmǔ植zhí的de。

    This tree was planted by Tom's great-grandmother.

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