7 sentences for 曾 (céng — former)

1. 京都曾是日本的首都。

   Jīng​dū céng shì Rì​běn de shǒu​dū.

   Kyoto was once the capital of Japan.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 噶厦曾是西藏的地方政府机构。

   gá shà céng shì Xī​zàng de dì​fāng zhèng​fǔ jī​gòu.

   The Kashag was once the local government institution of Tibet.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 乌戈·查韦斯曾任委内瑞拉总统。

   Wū​gē Chá​wéi​sī céng rèn Wěi​nèi​ruì​lā zǒng​tǒng.

   Hugo Chavez served as the President of Venezuela.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 卡斯特罗曾任古巴国务委员会主席。

   Kǎ​sī​tè​luó céng rèn Gǔ​bā guó​wù wěi​yuán​huì zhǔ​xí.

   Castro once served as the President of the Council of State of Cuba.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

5. 吴邦国曾任全国人大常委会委员长。

   Wú Bāng​guó céng rèn quán guó rén​dà cháng​wěi​huì wěi​yuán​zhǎng.

   Wu Bangguo once served as the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

6. 这位曾任校长的老先生非常受人尊敬。

   zhè wèi céng rèn xiào​zhǎng de lǎo xiān​sheng fēi​cháng shòu rén zūn​jìng.

   This elderly gentleman, who was once the principal, is very respected.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

7. 他曾担任过最高人民法院的常务副院长。

   tā céng dān​rèn guo zuì​gāo rén​mín fǎ​yuàn de cháng​wù fù​yuàn​zhǎng.

   He once served as the Executive Vice President of the Supreme People's Court.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary