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古今 Pronunciation and Pinyin

古今 Usage and Examples

past and present

ancient and modern

all ages

罗马世界具有一种凝聚力,这种凝聚力既不适用于希腊,也不适用于其他古今文明。

There is a quality of cohesiveness about the Roman world that applied neither to Greece nor perhaps to any other civilization, ancient or modern.

她是古今最伟大的女英雄。

She is as great a heroine as ever lived.

The characters in 古今

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
古
gǔ5ancient times or classical poetry
今
jīn4now; present

More words starting with 古

  • gǔ古sī丝chóu绸zhī之lù路Ancient Silk Road, The Silk Road
  • gǔ古yuè乐ancient music, early music
  • gǔ古yuè乐yán研jiū究zhě者Early music researcher, Ancient music scholar
  • gǔ古yuè乐kè课táng堂Ancient Music Class, Classical Music Class
  • gǔ古shū书ancient book, old book
  • gǔ古shū书shàng上in ancient books, on ancient texts
  • gǔ古shū书zhōng中in ancient books, in ancient texts
  • gǔ古shū书zhōng中jì记zǎi载recorded in ancient books, documented in ancient texts
  • gú古jǐng井old well, ancient well
  • gǔ古tíng亭Guting, Ancient pavilion
  • gǔ古rén人Ancient people, The ancients
  • gǔ古rén人yún云The ancients said, As the ancients said

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Questions about 古今

What does 古今 mean in Chinese?

古今 (gǔ jīn) means “past and present, ancient and modern, all ages”.

How do you pronounce 古今?

古今 is pronounced gǔ jīn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “past and present” in Chinese?

“past and present” is 古今 (gǔ jīn) in Chinese.

How is 古今 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 古今, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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