古代

gǔdài
noun HSK 3 #7,613

Meanings

  1. 1 ancient times
  2. 2 antiquity

Examples

HSK 3
Gǔdài Zhōngguó yǒu hěn duō wěidà de fāmíng.
Ancient China had many great inventions.
HSK 5
Zhè shì gǔdài de jiànzhù.
This is an ancient building.
HSK 6
Gǔdài rén de zhìhuì hěn liǎobuqǐ.
The wisdom of ancient people is remarkable.

Tips

usage
Time periods: 古代 (ancient times) -> 近代 (modern era, ~1840-1919) -> 现代 (contemporary, ~1919-now) -> 当代 (present day).

Stroke Order

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