古书

古書

gǔshū

noun #36,568

Measure Word

一本古书 běn

Meanings

1 ancient book
2 old book
3 classical text

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

古书里记载了很多有趣的故事。

Gǔshū lǐ jìzǎi le hěnduō yǒuqù de gùshi.

Many interesting stories are recorded in ancient texts.

HSK 6

他喜欢收藏古书。

Tā xǐhuan shōucáng gǔshū.

He likes to collect ancient books.

HSK 6

这本古书是宋代刻印的。

Zhè běn gǔshū shì Sòng dài kè yìn de.

This old book was printed in the Song dynasty.

Tips

usage

古书 covers any pre-modern Chinese book - woodblock-printed editions (刻本 kèběn), manuscripts (抄本 chāoběn), and rare editions (善本 shànběn). For specifically the Confucian classics, use 经书 (jīngshū) or 经典 (jīngdiǎn).

Stroke Order

古 gǔ

书 shū