古人

gǔ rén · gu ren

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. people of ancient times
  2. the ancients
  3. extinct human species such as Homo erectus or Homo neanderthalensis
  4. (literary) deceased person

In a sentence

2 examples
01

古(gǔ)人(rén)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)讲(jiǎng)关(guān)于(yú)勇(yǒng)气(qì)的(de)故(gù)事(shì)。

Ancient people liked to tell stories of bravery.

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02

古(gǔ)人(rén)用(yòng)竹(zhú)简(jiǎn)记(jì)录(lù)重(zhòng)要(yào)的(de)事(shì)情(qing)。

The ancients used bamboo slips to record important matters.

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