How to say “historic site” in Chinese
historic site
“Historic site” in Chinese is 古迹, gǔ jì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
古迹 is read gǔ jì: 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, 辶 “walk”: footprints. Inside, 亦 yì.
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 “古迹”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 古迹. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这座城市有很多名胜古迹zhèzuòchéngshìyǒuhěnduōmíngshènggǔjìThis city has many scenic spots and historic sites.
- 请爱护文物古迹qǐngàihùwénwùgǔjìPlease take care of cultural relics and historic sites.
More words from the lesson “Excavations and relics”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “historic site” in Chinese?
“Historic site” in Chinese is 古迹, pinyin gǔjì.
What does 古迹 mean?
古迹 (gǔjì) means “historic site”.
How do you write 古迹?
古迹 is 2 characters: 古 (gǔ) — ancient; 迹 (jì) — trace, track. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 古迹?
古迹 is read gǔjì. Tones: gǔ — third tone, jì — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“historic site” in the lesson “Excavations and relics”
This word is from the topic “China’s history and traditions” of HSK 6. 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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