How to say “antiquity” in Chinese
antiquity
“Antiquity” in Chinese is 古代, gǔ dài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
古代 is read gǔ dài: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 十; at the bottom, 口. It hints at the sound of 估 gū, 姑 gū and 苦 kǔ.
On the left, 亻 “person”: one person takes another's place. It hints at the sound of 袋 dài.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “古代”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 古代. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 中国历史一般分为古代、近代和现代。Zhōngguólìshǐyìbānfēnwéigǔdài,jìndàihéxiàndàiChinese history is usually divided into antiquity, the modern era and the contemporary era.
- 中国古代有四大发明。ZhōngguógǔdàiyǒusìdàfāmíngAncient China had four great inventions.
- 我对中国古代历史很感兴趣。wǒduìZhōngguógǔdàilìshǐhěngǎnxìngqùI'm very interested in the history of ancient China.
- 这座古代园林保存得很完整zhèzuògǔdàiyuánlínbǎocúndehěnwánzhěngThis ancient garden is beautifully preserved.
- 相传，古代有一位英雄，用箭射下了天上的九个太阳。xiāngchuán,gǔdàiyǒuyíwèiyīngxióng,yòngjiànshèxiàletiānshangdejiǔgetàiyángLegend has it that in ancient times a hero shot nine suns out of the sky with his arrows.
- 她从小就喜欢背2古代诗词tācóngxiǎojiùxǐhuanbèigǔdàishīcíShe has loved memorizing classical poems since she was little.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “antiquity” in Chinese?
“Antiquity” in Chinese is 古代, pinyin gǔdài.
What does 古代 mean?
古代 (gǔdài) means “antiquity”.
How do you write 古代?
古代 is 2 characters: 古 (gǔ) — ancient; 代 (dài) — replace; era, generation. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 古代?
古代 is read gǔdài. Tones: gǔ — third tone, dài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“antiquity” in the lesson “Eras of history”
This word is from the topic “China: the country and its history” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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