gǔ dài
ancien; archaïque; antiquité
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古代的人们使用石器和骨器。
Gǔdài de rénmen shǐyòng shíqì hé gǔqì.
Ancient people used stone tools and bone tools.
古代的建筑非常宏伟。
Gǔdài de jiànzhù fēicháng hóngwěi.
Ancient architecture is very magnificent.
古代的文化非常丰富。
Gǔdài de wénhuà fēicháng fēngfù.
Ancient culture is very rich.
上古 (shànggǔ)
ancient times
旧时 (jiùshí)
old times
现代 (xiàndài)
modern
当代 (dāngdài)
contemporary
The Chinese word 古代 (gǔdài) means "ancient times" or "antiquity". It is composed of two characters: 古 (gǔ), which means "ancient" or "old", and 代 (dài), which means "generation" or "era". The word 古代 can be used to refer to any period of time in the past, but it is most commonly used to refer to the period of Chinese history from the Xia dynasty (c. 2100-1600 BCE) to the Qing dynasty (1644-1912 CE).The character 古 (gǔ) is a pictograph that depicts an old man with a long beard. The character 代 (dài) is a phonetic loan character that was originally used to represent the word for "generation". The two characters together form the word 古代, which means "ancient times".The word 古代 is used in a variety of contexts in Chinese. It can be used to refer to historical events, people, places, and things. It can also be used to describe the culture and customs of ancient China. For example, the phrase 古代文化 (gǔdài wénhuà) means "ancient Chinese culture".The word 古代 is an important part of the Chinese language and culture. It is a reminder of China's long and rich history, and it is a source of pride for the Chinese people.
