古时候

古時候

gǔshíhou

noun #38,909

Meanings

1 in ancient times
2 in olden days
3 long ago

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

古时候的人相信天圆地方。

Gǔshíhou de rén xiāngxìn tiān yuán dì fāng.

People in ancient times believed that heaven was round and earth was square.

HSK 7-9

古时候，人们用蜡烛照明。

Gǔshíhou, rénmen yòng làzhú zhàomíng.

In ancient times, people used candles for light.

Tips

usage

古时候 is the colloquial equivalent of the more formal 古代. It's the classic storybook opener - Chinese fairy tales and historical legends often begin with 古时候, much like English 'Long, long ago...'. Refers vaguely to pre-modern China.

Stroke Order

古 gǔ

时 shí

候 hòu