古代
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
古代 (gǔdài) · ancient times
古代 (gǔdài) means “ancient times”. It is written with 2 characters: 古 (ancient) + 代 (on behalf of). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 古代 is built
The characters
古 gǔ · ancient
What 古 is made of
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: Words passing through ten 十 mouths 口 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
代 dài · on behalf of
What 代 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 弋yì — to catch
Origin hint: A man 亻 caught 弋 by the passing of time (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
古代的人怎么生活？Gǔdài de rén zěnme shēnghuó?How did people live in ancient times?
他喜欢看中国古代的历史书。Tā xǐhuan kàn Zhōngguó gǔdài de lìshǐ shū.He likes reading books on ancient Chinese history.
Questions about 古代
What does 古代 mean?
古代 (gǔdài) means “ancient times”.
How do you pronounce 古代?
古代 is pronounced gǔdài.
Which HSK level is 古代?
古代 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 古典gǔdiǎnclassical
- 名胜古迹míngshènggǔjìplaces of interest
- 古董gǔdǒngantique
- 古怪gǔguàistrange
- 考古kǎogǔarchaeology
- 古gǔancient
- 代表dàibiǎorepresentative
- 代表团dàibiǎotuándelegation
- 年代niándàidecade (the 80s etc.)
- 时代shídàiage
Learn 古代 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 61: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.