| 曾 | 1067A05 80.41 | 部居  | 畫數 12 | ㄗㄥ [zeng1] (*ㄘㄥˊ [ceng2] ). | ||
| N. | A surname. | |||||
| Adj. | Great-grand, great-great-grand (used in comb. with nn.): 曾祖 [zeng1zu3]↓; 曾父，曾大父 paternal great-grandfather; 曾祖父 ditto; 曾祖母 [zeng1zu2mu3], 曾孫 [zeng1sun1], 曾玄 [zeng1xUan2]↓. | |||||
| Adv. | (*[ceng2]) Used before vbb. to indicate have yet, have not yet: 曾經 [ceng2jing1]↓; 未曾 never yet; 何曾 rhet. negative having the force of an affirmative: 何曾來過，何曾看見 have never come, seen; 不曾到 never came; 不曾看（聽）見 never saw (heard); 吃了飯不曾 have you had lunch? 可曾看見 have you seen? did you ever see it? 曾有 there was (were) …once upon a time; 曾幾何時 not long since. | |||||
| Words | 1. 曾經 *[ceng2jing1], adv., yet, ever, already: 曾經有人看見 s.o. has seen it. 2. 曾玄 [zeng1xUan2], n., collective term for great-grandson and great-great-grandson. 3. 曾孫 [zeng1sun1], n., (1) great-grandson; (2) descendants of grandson in gen. 4. 曾祖母 [zeng1zu2mu3], n., paternal great-grandmother. 5. 曾祖 [zeng1zu3], n., paternal great grandfather. 6. 曾益 [zeng1yi4], v.t., to increase, add to, enhance: 曾益其所不能 (modn. 增益) broaden his knowledge, develop his capabilities. | |||||