曾 cang⁴ {céng}

(noun) Chinese surname; (of familiar generation) great-grand

曾 cang⁴ {céng}

1. once
2. already
3. ever (in the past)
4. former
5. previously
6. (past tense marker used before verb or clause)

曾 cang⁴ {zēng}

great-grand (father, child etc)

曾 cang⁴ {Zēng}

surname Zeng

曾經〔-经〕 cang⁴ ging¹ {céng jīng}

1. once
2. already
3. former
4. previously
5. ever
6. (past tense marker used before verb or clause)

曾都 zang¹ dou¹ {Zēng dū}

Zengdu district of Suizhou city 隨州市, Hubei

曾鞏〔-巩〕 zang¹ gung² {Zēng Gǒng}

Zeng Gong (1019-1083), Song dynasty writer, one of the Eight Giants 唐宋八大家

曾樸〔-朴〕 zang¹ pok³ {Zēng Pǔ}

Zheng Pu (1872-1935), novelist and publisher

曾參〔-参〕 zang¹ sam¹ {Zēng Shēn}

Zeng Shen (505-435 BC), a.k.a. 曾子, student of Confucius, presumed editor or author of Confucian classic the Great Learning 大學

曾孫〔-孙〕 zang¹ syun¹ {zēng sūn}

great-grandson

曾子 zang¹ zi² {Zēng zǐ}

Zengzi (505-435 BC), student of Confucius, presumed editor or author of Confucian classic the Great Learning 大學

曾祖 zang¹ zou² {zēng zǔ}

great-grandfather (father of one's paternal grandfather)

曾寶儀〔-宝仪〕 zang¹ bou² ji⁴ {céng bǎo yí}

Bowie Tsang, a Taiwanese female singer, actress, TV host and author

曾鈺成〔-钰-〕 zang¹ juk⁶ sing⁴ {céng yù chéng}

Jasper Tsang Yok-sing, a politician, current (at the time of writing) President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong

曾偉雄〔-伟-〕 zang¹ wai⁵ hung⁴ {céng wěi xióng}

Andy Tsang Wai Hung, former Commissioner of the Hong Kong Police form

曾俊華〔--华〕 zang¹ zeon³ waa⁴ {céng jùn huá}

John Tsang Chun-wah, current (at the time of writing) Financial Secretary

曾志偉〔--伟〕 zang¹ zi³ wai⁵ {céng zhì wěi}

Eric Tsang, a Hong Kong actor, film director, producer, and television host

曾都區〔--区〕 zang¹ dou¹ keoi¹ {Zēng dū qū}

Zengdu district of Suizhou city 隨州市, Hubei

曾繁仁 zang¹ faan⁴ jan⁴ {Zēng Fán rén}

President of Shandong University from February 1998 until July 2000

曾金燕 zang¹ gam¹ jin³ {Zēng Jīn yàn}

Zeng Jinyan (1983-), Chinese blogger and human rights activist, wife of dissident activist Hu Jia 胡佳

曾紀澤〔-纪泽〕 zang¹ gei² zaak⁶ {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

曾國藩〔-国-〕 zang¹ gwok³ faan⁴ {Zēng Guó fān}

Zeng Guofan (1811-1872), Qing dynasty politician and military man

曾孝谷 zang¹ haau³ guk¹ {Zēng Xiào gǔ}

Zeng Xiaogu (1873-1937), actor and pioneer of Chinese drama in New Culture style

曾慶紅〔-庆红〕 zang¹ hing³ hung⁴ {Zēng Qìng hóng}

Zeng Qinghong (1939-), vice-president of PRC 2003-2008

曾蔭權〔-荫权〕 zang¹ jam³ kyun⁴ {Zēng Yìn quán}

Sir Donald Tsang or Tsang Yam-Kuen (1944-)

曾孫女〔-孙-〕 zang¹ syun¹ neoi⁵ {zēng sūn nǚ}

great-granddaughter

曾祖父 zang¹ zou² fu⁶ {zēng zǔ fù}

1. father's father's father
2. paternal great-grandfather

曾祖母 zang¹ zou² mou⁵ {zēng zǔ mǔ}

1. father's father's mother
2. paternal great-grandmother

曾幾何時〔-几-时〕 cang⁴ gei² ho⁴ si⁴ {céng jǐ hé shí}

1. just a while before
2. not so long ago
3. everyone can remember when..

曾經滄海〔-经沧-〕 cang⁴ ging¹ cong¹ hoi² {céng jīng cāng hǎi}

1. lit. having crossed the vast ocean (idiom)
2. fig. widely experienced in the vicissitudes of life

曾外祖父 zang¹ ngoi⁶ zou² fu⁶ {zēng wài zǔ fù}

great-grandfather (mother's grandfather)

曾外祖母 zang¹ ngoi⁶ zou² mou⁵ {zēng wài zǔ mǔ}

great-grandmother (mother's grandmother)

曾祖父母 zang¹ zou² fu⁶ mou⁵ {céng zǔ fù mǔ}

great-grandparents

曾經滄海難為水，除卻巫山不是雲〔-经沧-难为---却----云〕 cang⁴ ging¹ cong¹ hoi² naan⁴ wai⁴ seoi² ，ceoi⁴ koek³ mou⁴ saan¹ bat¹ si⁶ wan⁴ {céng jīng cāng hǎi nán wéi shuǐ , chú què Wū Shān bù shì yún}

1. there are no rivers to one who has crossed the ocean, and no clouds to one who has passed Mount Wu (idiom)
2. one who has seen the world doesn't stop at small things