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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 古代
[gǔdài]
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noun
antiquity
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 古代
[gǔdài]
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名
距离现代较远的年代。我国的历史分期中指1840年鸦片战争以前;历史学上也特指远古的原始公社和奴隶社会时代。
Examples
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古代人民编造的神话
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myths invented by the ancients
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黄河流域是我国古代文化的发祥地。
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The Yellow River Basin was the birthplace of China's ancient culture.
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敦煌壁画是我国古代艺术中的瑰宝。
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The Dunhuang frescoes are gems of ancient Chinese art.
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很多古代建筑遭到毁损。
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Many ancient buildings have been damaged.
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在继承古代文化上,我们决不能无批判地兼收并蓄。
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In inheriting our old culture, we should never swallow anything and everything uncritically.
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周代青铜器是我国古代艺术的精英。
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Zhou bronzes are the finest specimens of ancient Chinese art.
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古代流传下来的寓言
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fables handed down from ancient times
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古代铭刻
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ancient inscription
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我国古代的伟大建筑,恐怕莫过于万里长城了。
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Of all the ancient Chinese buildings, the Great Wall is perhaps the greatest.
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