How to say “archaeology” in Chinese
archaeology; excavate
“Archaeology” in Chinese is 考古, kǎo gǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
考古 is read kǎo gǔ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
On top, 十; at the bottom, 口. It hints at the sound of 估 gū, 姑 gū and 苦 kǔ.
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 “考古”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 考古. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 考古人员发现了一处遗址kǎogǔrényuánfāxiànleyíchùyízhǐArchaeologists discovered an ancient site.
More words from the lesson “Excavations and relics”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “archaeology” in Chinese?
“Archaeology” in Chinese is 考古, pinyin kǎogǔ.
What does 考古 mean?
考古 (kǎogǔ) means “archaeology; excavate”.
How do you write 考古?
考古 is 2 characters: 考 (kǎo) — examine, test; 古 (gǔ) — ancient. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 考古?
考古 is read kǎogǔ. Tones: kǎo — third tone, gǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“archaeology” 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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