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Ancient people in Chinese

ancient people · HSK 6

古人 gǔ rén

  1. 古 gǔ ancient
  2. 人 rén person

古人很早就开始喝茶了。 The ancients started drinking tea very early on.

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How do you say ancient people in Chinese?

Ancient people in Chinese is 古人 (gǔ rén).

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