古意

gǔyì

noun

Meanings

HSK 6

这座小镇的老街很有古意。

Zhè zuò xiǎozhèn de lǎo jiē hěn yǒu gǔyì.

The old street of this little town has real old-world charm.

HSK 7-9

这套家具采用明式设计，透着一股古意。

Zhè tào jiājù cǎiyòng Míng shì shèjì, tòu zhe yì gǔ gǔyì.

This furniture follows a Ming-style design and has an air of antiquity about it.

culture

It is also a classical poem title, 'in the manner of the ancients'. 卢照邻's 《长安古意》 describes the splendor of old Chang'an in that style.

古 gǔ

意 yì