Ancient times in Chinese
ancient times · HSK 5
古代
- 古 ancient
- 代 generation
古代的人没有电灯。 People in ancient times had no electric lights.
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How do you say ancient times in Chinese?
Ancient times in Chinese is 古代 (gǔ dài).
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