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今
中
外

At all times and in all places (idiom) in Chinese: 古今中外 (gǔ jīn zhōng wài)

gǔ jīn zhōng wài

at all times and in all places (idiom)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1at all times and in all places (idiom)

Stroke order

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古
今
中
外

Zhuyin

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ㄍㄨˇ

gǔ

ㄍ/ gㄨ/ uˇ/ third tone

ㄐㄧㄣ

jīn

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄣ/ en—/ first tone

ㄓㄨㄥ

zhōng

ㄓ/ zhㄨ/ uㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

ㄨㄞˋ

wài

ㄨ/ uㄞ/ aiˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 古今中外，勤劳的人都受人尊敬。

    gǔ jīn zhōng wài， qín láo de rén dōu shòu rén zūn jìng。

    In all ages and places, hardworking people earn respect.

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Related words

外

wài

outside

中

zhōng

within

古

gǔ

ancient

今天

jīn tiān

today

中国

zhōng guó

China

中午

zhōng wǔ

noon

中间

zhōng jiān

the middle

另外

lìng wài

additional

其中

qí zhōng

among

中文

zhōng wén

Chinese language

此外

cǐ wài

besides

格外

gé wài

especially

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