How to say “ancients” in Chinese
ancients, people of the past
“Ancients” in Chinese is 古人, gǔ rén: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
古人 is read gǔ rén: 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.
A picture of a walking person: two legs.
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 “古人”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 古人. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 古人相信月亮上住着人gǔrénxiāngxìnyuèliangshangzhùzherénThe ancients believed people lived on the moon.
- 考古人员发现了一处遗址kǎogǔrényuánfāxiànleyíchùyízhǐArchaeologists discovered an ancient site.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “ancients” in Chinese?
“Ancients” in Chinese is 古人, pinyin gǔrén.
What does 古人 mean?
古人 (gǔrén) means “ancients, people of the past”.
How do you write 古人?
古人 is 2 characters: 古 (gǔ) — ancient; 人 (rén) — person. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 古人?
古人 is read gǔrén. Tones: gǔ — third tone, rén — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“ancients” in the lesson “Legends: heroes, princes and swords”
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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