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古董

gǔ dǒng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • curio
  • antique

Definition

古代流传下来的器物，也指过时的东西或思想古板的人。

Antique; old-fashioned things or people with outmoded ideas.

Usage

可用于指具体的古代器物，也可用于比喻过时的事物或思想古板的人。

Can refer to specific ancient artifacts, or metaphorically to outdated things or people with old-fashioned ideas.

Examples

  • 1 他收藏了许多明清时期的古董。 (He has collected many antiques from the Ming and Qing dynasties.)
  • 2 这台电脑已经是个古董了，运行速度非常慢。 (This computer is already an antique; it runs very slowly.)
  • 3 王老师是个老古董，从不接受新的教学方法。 (Teacher Wang is an old-fashioned person; he never accepts new teaching methods.)
  • 4 这件瓷器是真正的古董，价值连城。 (This porcelain is a genuine antique, worth a fortune.)
  • 5 别把你的古董思想带到现代社会中来。 (Don't bring your outdated ideas into modern society.)

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