People of ancient times in Chinese: 古人 (gǔ rén)

gǔ rén

people of ancient times

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Definitions

  1. 1people of ancient times
  2. 2the ancients
  3. 3extinct human species such as Homo erectus or Homo neanderthalensis
  4. 4(literary) deceased person

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ㄍㄨˇ

/ g/ uˇ/ third tone

ㄖㄣˊ

rén

/ r/ enˊ/ second tone

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  • 古人常用写信来表达思念。

    gǔ rén cháng yòng xiě xìn lái biǎo dá sī niàn。

    The ancients often expressed their longing through letters.

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