曾是 Pronunciation and Pinyin

曾是 Usage and Examples

used to be

was once

威尼斯曾是富商云集的城市。

Venice was once a city of rich merchants.

平均期望寿命曾是40岁。

The average life expectancy was 40.

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
曾	céng	12	have experienced
是	shì	9	to be, yes, right

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What does 曾是 mean in Chinese?

曾是 (céng shì) means “used to be, was once”.

How do you pronounce 曾是?

曾是 is pronounced céng shì in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “used to be” in Chinese?

“used to be” is 曾是 (céng shì) in Chinese.

How is 曾是 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 曾是, each with pinyin and an English translation.