古老

gǔlǎo

adjective HSK 5 #3,524

Meanings

Zhōngguó shì yī gè gǔlǎo de guójiā.

China is an ancient country.

Zhè zuò gǔlǎo de chéngqiáng yǒu liǎng qiān nián de lìshǐ.

This ancient city wall has two thousand years of history.

Zhège gǔlǎo de chuánshuō liúchuán le hěn duō dài.

This ancient legend has been passed down for many generations.

usage

古老 (ancient, for civilizations/buildings/traditions) vs 老 (old, general) vs 古代 (gǔdài, ancient times, noun). 古老 has a sense of dignity and majesty.

古 gǔ

老 lǎo