古代

古代 gǔdài

古代 gǔdài Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 古代 gǔdài .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
gǔdài | gu3 dai4
English translation
ancient times
olden times

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Traditional form

古代 gǔdài

Part of speech

Time word / 时间词 Shíjiān cí
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Etymology of 古代 gǔdài

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Type

ideographic

Explanation

Origin unclear. Possibly a pictograph of a shield.

Positional decomposition

十口

Number of Strokes

5
dài

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. rén represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Positional decomposition

亻弋

Number of Strokes

5

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Example sentences using 古代 gǔdài

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gāng dòu wán běn 关于 guānyú 墨西哥 Mò xī gē 古代 gǔdài Zhū 王国 wáng guó de Shū .

I've just finished reading a book on the ancient kingdoms of Mexico.

喜欢 xǐhuan dòu 有关 yǒu guān 古代 gǔdài 武士 wǔ shì de 故事 gùshì .

I like reading the stories ofancient warriors.

我们 wǒmen 应该 yīnggāi dòu 古代 gǔdài 学者 xué zhě de zhù zuò .

We should read ancient authors.

他们 tā men 认为 rènwéi 古代 gǔdài 希腊 Xī là 罗马 Luó mǎ shì 知识 zhīshi de 重要 zhòngyào 发源地 fā yuán dì

They believed ancient Greece and Rome were vital sources of learning.

zài 古代 gǔdài gǒu 治病 zhì bìng 有关 yǒu guān

Dogs were also associated with healing in the ancient world.

古代 gǔdài Decomposition

See the 4 Chinese characters that make up 古代 gǔdài and their own compounds.

古代 gǔdài Compounds

See all 114 Chinese words that contain the characters that make up the word 古代 gǔdài in their composition.

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  • dài
    • dài
    • dài , dài , dài , dài , dài , jiàn , dài , , , , , ,
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