Chinese phrase
你曾经在〜生活过吗？ nǐ céng jīng zài 〜 shēng huó guò ma
Meaning
Have you ever lived in ___?
When to use it
Asks if someone has lived in a place before. It is a neutral way to ask about past living experience.
Example dialogue
你曾经在加拿大生活过吗？ nǐ céng jīng zài jiā ná dà shēng huó guò ma
Have you ever lived in Canada?
生活过半年，加拿大冬天比中国冷。 shēng huó guò bàn nián jiā ná dà dōng tiān bǐ zhōng guó lěng
I lived there for six months. Winters in Canada are colder than in China.