ancient; remote in time
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1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
ancient; remote in time; from a distant past
formalDescribes things, events, or customs from a very long time ago. Often used in written and formal contexts.
Zhè这
zuò座
sì寺
miào庙
yǒu有
zhe着
gǔ古
yuǎn远
de的
chuán传
shuō说
。
This temple has ancient legends.
Zhè这
gè个
yí仪
shì式
kě可
yǐ以
zhuī追
sù溯
dào到
gǔ古
yuǎn远
de的
bù部
luò落
shí时
dài代
。
This ritual can be traced back to the remote tribal era.
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Zhè这
jiàn件
wén文
wù物
jiàn见
zhèng证
le了
Zhōng中
huá华
mín民
zú族
gǔ古
yuǎn远
de的
lì历
shǐ史
。
This artifact bears witness to the ancient history of the Chinese nation.
Nà那
shǒu首
mín民
yáo谣
de的
cí词
jù句
shí十
fēn分
gǔ古
yuǎn远
，
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
shén神
mì秘
gǎn感
。
The lyrics of that folk ballad are very ancient, full of mystery.