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Archaeology in Chinese

archaeology · HSK 6

考古 kǎo gǔ

  1. 考 kǎo to take an exam
  2. 古 gǔ ancient

他大学学的是考古。 He studied archaeology in college.

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How do you say archaeology in Chinese?

Archaeology in Chinese is 考古 (kǎo gǔ).

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