自古 Pronunciation and Pinyin
自古 Usage and Examples
since ancient times
from ancient times
since olden times
from of old
自古以来，眼泪就和艺术有所关联。
The association of tears with art has ancient roots.
自古以来，我们的祖先就劳动、生息、繁衍在这块土地上。
From ancient times our forefathers have laboured, lived and multiplied on this land.
The characters in 自古
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 自
- zì自shàng上ér而xià下de的top-down, from the top down
- zì自gě个er儿oneself, by oneself
- zì自zhǔ主Independent, Autonomous
- zì自zhǔ主chuàng创xīn新independent innovation, indigenous innovation
- zì自zhǔ主xìng性Autonomy, Independence
- zì自zhǔ主quán权Autonomy, Self-determination
- zì自zhǔ主de的autonomous, independent
- zì自zhǔ主yán研fā发de的self-developed, independently developed
- zì自zhǔ主xuǎn选zé择Self-selection, Free choice
- zì自chéng乘square, multiply by itself
- zì自luàn乱zhèn阵jiǎo脚To get into a panic, To throw oneself into confusion
- zì自cóng从since, ever since
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Open the tool →Questions about 自古
What does 自古 mean in Chinese?
自古 (zì gǔ) means “since ancient times, from ancient times, since olden times, from of old”.
How do you pronounce 自古?
自古 is pronounced zì gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “since ancient times” in Chinese?
“since ancient times” is 自古 (zì gǔ) in Chinese.
How is 自古 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 自古, each with pinyin and an English translation.