古 (gu2) — ancient times/things; antiquity in Cantonese
guˊ²古
Mandarin Pinyin: gu3
Meaning of 古
nounancient times/things; antiquity
nounancient; old; classic | [Ant] 今
nouna Chinese surname
nounheritage
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Example Sentences with 古
漢字是歷史上最古老的文字之一，大概四千歲了。
Chinese characters are one of history's most ancient writing scripts, approximately four thousand years old.
通常會喺博物館搵到古董
Antiques can usually be found in museums.
要唔要加$5換朱古力?
Do you want to pay $5 to get a chocolate?
要唔要加$5換購朱古力?
Do you want to pay $5 to get a chocolate?
呢隻古仔好㜺鬼
This story is really interesting.
Words Containing 古
古裝劇gu2 zong1 kek6
古裝戲
古來gu2 loi4
old-time
古城gu2 sing4
a temple; ancient city
古典語言gu2 din2 jyu5 jin4
classical language
古文字gu2 man4 zi6
ancient writing
古巴gu2 baa1
Cuba
千古cin1 gu2
through the ages; eternal; for all time
古老石山gu2 lou5 sek6 saan1
old-fashioned
一失足成千古恨jat1 sat1 zuk1 sing4 cin1 gu2 han6
one false step brings everlasting grief; a single slip may cause lasting sorrow; a moment's error can bring a lifelong regret
古古怪怪gu2 gu2 gwaai3 gwaai3
peculiar , eccentric , odd , strange
古老gu2 lou5
old-fashioned
年逾古稀nin4 jyu4 gu2 hei1
over seventy years old
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