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古老

gǔ lǎo · gu lao

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Meaning

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  1. ancient
  2. old
  3. age-old
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The old teapot

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)茶壶(cháhú)很(hěn)古老(gǔlǎo)吧(ba)？

    This teapot is very old, right?

  2. Liangliang

    是(shì)啊(a)，是(shì)奶奶(nǎinai)的(de)奶奶(nǎinai)用(yòng)过(guò)的(de)。

    Yes, Grandma’s grandma used it.

  3. Dengdeng

    这么(zhème)古老(gǔlǎo)，还(hái)能(néng)用(yòng)吗(ma)？

    So ancient, and it still works?

  4. Liangliang

    能(néng)，我们(wǒmen)今天(jīntiān)就(jiù)用(yòng)它(tā)泡茶(pàochá)。

    Yes. Let’s make tea with it today.

  5. Dengdeng

    小心(xiǎoxīn)，别(bié)把(bǎ)古老(gǔlǎo)的(de)茶壶(cháhú)摔(shuāi)了(le)。

    Careful, do not drop the ancient teapot.

  6. Liangliang

    放心(fàngxīn)。啊(a)，盖子(gàizi)！盖子(gàizi)是(shì)新(xīn)买(mǎi)的(de)，不(bù)古老(gǔlǎo)。

    Relax. Ah, the lid! The lid is newly bought, not ancient.

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2 examples
01

燔(fán)柴(chái)祭(jì)天(tiān)是(shì)一(yì)种(zhǒng)古(gǔ)老(lǎo)的(de)仪(yí)式(shì)。

The Heavenly Timber Immolation is a kind of ancient ritual.

Tatoeba: Chinese by xjjAstrus · English by Aphima · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

奈(nài)良(liáng)是(shì)个(gè)非(fēi)常(cháng)古(gǔ)老(lǎo)的(de)城(chéng)市(shì)。

Nara is a very old city.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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