What does 古人 mean in Chinese?
古人 (gǔrén) means people of ancient times.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
古人
people of ancient times
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
people of ancient times
02
the ancients
03
extinct human species such as Homo erectus or Homo neanderthalensis
04
(literary) deceased person
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 古人
How do you pronounce 古人?
古人 is pronounced gǔrén.
Is 古人 an HSK word?
古人 is on the HSK 6 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 古人?
古人 is used as a 名词 (noun) in Chinese.
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