古今

gǔjīn
noun #52,346

Meanings

  1. 1 ancient and modern times
  2. 2 past and present

Examples

HSK 3
Zhè běn shū jiǎng le gǔjīn hěnduō míngrén de gùshi.
This book tells the stories of many famous people, past and present.
HSK 4
Wúlùn gǔjīn, dúshū dōu shì yí jiàn hǎoshì.
Whether in ancient or modern times, reading has always been a good thing.

Tips

usage
古今 is a written word and turns up in set phrases such as 古今中外 'in all times and places'. Feng Menglong's Ming story collection 《古今小说》 'Stories Old and New' uses it in its title.

Stroke Order

古 gǔ
今 jīn