古老 (gǔ lǎo): ancient

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: ancient
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adjective
HSK level: HSK 5

Full definitions

ancient
old
age-old

Chinese explanation

年代久远，经历了很长时间的
形容事物、建筑、文化等存在或流传了很久，带有历史感。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

ancient

HSK 3

prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity

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