Meaning of 上古
上古 means ancient times; early antiquity (in Chinese historical periodization, usually referring to the Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, and Han dynasties). Pronounced shàng gǔ.
- ancient times; early antiquity (in Chinese historical periodization, usually referring to the Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, and Han dynasties)
Definitions & Examples
Shàng上
gǔ古
shí时
qī期
，
Zhōng中
guó国
yǐ已
jīng经
yǒu有
le了
càn灿
làn烂
de的
wén文
míng明
。
During ancient times, China already had a splendid civilization.
Yán研
jiū究
shàng上
gǔ古
lì历
shǐ史
xū需
yào要
cān参
kǎo考
jiǎ甲
gǔ骨
wén文
hé和
jīn金
wén文
。
Studying ancient history requires reference to oracle bone and bronze inscriptions.
Shàng上
gǔ古
Hàn汉
yǔ语
yǔ与
xiàn现
dài代
Hàn汉
yǔ语
yǒu有
hěn很
dà大
de的
bù不
tóng同
。
Archaic Chinese is very different from modern Chinese.
Zhè这
zuò座
bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
xǔ许
duō多
shàng上
gǔ古
shí时
dài代
de的
qīng青
tóng铜
qì器
。
This museum houses many bronzes from ancient times.