HSK 5 vocabulary › 古代
古代
古代 in English: ancient times
gǔ dài
ancient times
How to pronounce 古代
gǔ dài (without tone marks: gu dai). gǔ is a third (low, dipping) tone; dài is a fourth (sharply falling) tone.
Characters in 古代
古 gǔ
ancient; old; paleo-
ancient; old; paleo-
代 dài
to be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon
to be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon
Related words
| 古典 | gǔ diǎn | classical | HSK 5 |
| 名胜古迹 | míng shèng gǔ jì | historical sites and scenic spots | HSK 5 |
| 代表 | dài biǎo | representative; delegate | HSK 5 |
| 代替 | dài tì | to replace; to take the place of | HSK 5 |
| 近代 | jìn dài | the not-very-distant past; modern times, excluding recent decades | HSK 5 |
| 年代 | nián dài | a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age | HSK 5 |
| 时代 | shí dài | age; era | HSK 5 |
| 现代 | xiàn dài | modern times; modern age | HSK 5 |
| 古董 | gǔ dǒng | curio; antique | HSK 6 |
| 古怪 | gǔ guài | strange; weird | HSK 6 |