古人(gǔ rén)

HSK 62 characters

people of ancient times

Character breakdown

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Example sentences

How 古人 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 今人能从古人的智慧中得到很多的启发。

    jīn rén néng cóng gǔ rén de zhì huì zhōng dé dào hěn duō de qǐ fā

    Modern people can benefit greatly from the wisdom of the ancients.

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