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古董

gǔ dǒng · gu dong

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. curio
  2. antique
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Is it really an antique?

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)杯子(bēizi)是(shì)古董(gǔdǒng)吗(ma)？

    Is this cup an antique?

  2. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)是(shì)古董(gǔdǒng)，要(yào)五千(wǔqiān)块(kuài)。

    The owner says it is an antique and wants five thousand yuan.

  3. Dengdeng

    让(ràng)我(wǒ)看看(kànkan)底下(dǐxia)。

    Let me look at the bottom.

  4. Liangliang

    底下(dǐxia)写(xiě)着(zhe)：二零二四(èrlíngèrsì)年(nián)制造(zhìzào)。

    It says on the bottom: made in 2024.

  5. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)古董(gǔdǒng)才(cái)做(zuò)了(le)两年(liǎngnián)！

    This antique is only two years old!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)对(duì)古(gǔ)董(dǒng)很(hěn)有(yǒu)鉴(jiàn)赏(shǎng)力(lì)。

He has an eye for antiques.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by Eldad · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)看(kàn)古(gǔ)董(dǒng)的(de)眼(yǎn)光(guāng)很(hěn)好(hǎo)。

She has an eye for antiques.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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