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古代
gǔ dài
ancient times, antiquity
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What does 古代 mean?
古代 (pinyin: gǔ dài) means ancient times, antiquity. It belongs to the official HSK 5 vocabulary (advanced), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 古代
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 古 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 代
The characters of 古代
| 古 | gǔ | component character |
| 代 | dài | component character |
Related HSK 5 words
| 点头 | diǎn tóu | to nod one's head |
| 铃 | líng | bell, ring |
| 棉花 | mián hua | cotton |
| 问候 | wèn hòu | to greet, greeting |
| 营业 | yíng yè | to do business; to be open |
| 推广 | tuī guǎng | to promote, to spread |
| 称呼 | chēng hu | to call, address; form of address |
| 紫 | zǐ | purple, violet |
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