曾几何时 céngjǐhéshí not long ago Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 曾 céng adverb once once; ever in the past; indicates that an action has previously occurred or a state has existed; often used as a formal or written shorthand for 曾经 céngjīng几何 幾何 jǐhé how many (literary) how much; how many时 時 shí noun time time; a period of time; an era or age