古代

gǔ dài

HSK 5

Meaning

古代，指历史上距离现代较远的时代，通常指公元19世纪中期以前的历史时期。

Ancient times, referring to historical periods far from the present, usually before the mid-19th century.

用来描述过去很久的时代，常与历史、文化、文学等话题相关。

Used to describe times long past, often in contexts of history, culture, literature, etc.

1 中国古代有许多伟大的发明。 (Ancient China had many great inventions.)
2 古代的建筑技术令人惊叹。 (Ancient architectural techniques are amazing.)
3 他研究古代文学多年。 (He has studied ancient literature for many years.)
4 古代人的生活方式与现代截然不同。 (The lifestyle of ancient people is completely different from modern times.)
5 这个博物馆收藏了大量古代文物。 (This museum houses a large collection of ancient artifacts.)
6 古代的神话故事至今仍被人们传颂。 (Ancient myths are still celebrated by people today.)

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