古老

gǔ lǎo · gu lao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. ancient
  2. old
  3. age-old

In a sentence

2 examples
01

燔(fán)柴(chái)祭(jì)天(tiān)是(shì)一(yì)种(zhǒng)古(gǔ)老(lǎo)的(de)仪(yí)式(shì)。

The Heavenly Timber Immolation is a kind of ancient ritual.

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

02

奈(nài)良(liáng)是(shì)个(gè)非(fēi)常(cháng)古(gǔ)老(lǎo)的(de)城(chéng)市(shì)。

Nara is a very old city.

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

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