未曾

wèi céng
never

我未曾见过这样的景象。

I have never seen such a sight.


formalinformal

Used to emphasize that something has never happened or existed before.

他未曾犯过任何错误。

He has never made any mistakes.

这件事我未曾听说过。

I have never heard of this matter.

Often used in formal or literary contexts to express a strong sense of negation.

Collocations

未曾想到never expected未曾有unprecedented

Antonyms

Related Phrases

未曾想到phrase
never expected
未曾有phrase
unprecedented

Pro Tip

Formal Usage

This phrase is often used in formal or literary contexts to emphasize a strong negation.

Gold Rule

Strong Negation

Use '未曾' to emphasize that something has never happened or existed before.

Word Origin

Combination of '未' (not yet) and '曾' (ever), forming a strong negation.

Usage Notes

Often used in formal or literary contexts to emphasize the absence of an event or experience.

Word Breakdown

未
not yet
prefix
+
曾
ever
root
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