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古代

gǔ dài · gu dai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. ancient times

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2 examples
01

子(zǐ)是(shì)中(zhōng)国(guó)古(gǔ)代(dài)对(duì)有(yǒu)学(xué)问(wèn)的(de)人(rén)的(de)尊(zūn)称(chēng)，如(rú)孔(kǒng)子(zǐ)，老(lǎo)子(zǐ)，墨(mò)子(zǐ)，韩(hán)非(fēi)子(zǐ)。

The title "Zi" was an honorific title for learned scholars in ancient China, such as Confucius, Laozi, Mozi and Han Feizi.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jan_OkulaJu · English by jan_OkulaJu · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)真(zhēn)想(xiǎng)看(kàn)看(kàn)古(gǔ)代(dài)的(de)世(shì)界(jiè)是(shì)怎(zěn)样(yàng)的(de)。

I wish I could see the ancient world.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by Dejo · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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古
gǔ

ancient; old

代
dài

to substitute; to act on behalf of others

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