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古
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Jyutping
gu2
Pinyin
kū
Definitions (Wiktionary)
character, obsolete
^† Only used in 古成.
古
[-]
Jyutping
gu2
Pinyin
gǔ
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
surname Gu
ancient
old
paleo-
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
heritage
ancient/old/paleo-/ancient times / things/antiquity/a surname
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
區別詞
遙遠嘅過去;而家之前好多年嘅
ancient; age-old
古時候
古时候
gu2 si4 hau6
in ancient times
古人
古人
gu2 jan4
ancient people
古中國
古中国
gu2 zung1 gwok3
ancient China
名詞、專名
姓
a surname, usually transliterated as "Ku" or "Koo"
名詞
故事;故仔(量詞:個/隻/段/篇)
story
甜故
甜故
tim4 gu2
a pornographic story
講故
讲故
gong2 gu2
to tell a story
故手
故手
gu2 sau2
(usually online) storyteller; writer of a story
短故
短故
dyun2 gu2
short story
科幻故
科幻故
fo1 waan6 gu2
sci-fi
講開有段故
讲开有段故
gong2 hoi1 jau5 dyun6 gu2
It is a long story that ...; legend has it
參看
故
Definitions (Wiktionary)
character
things in the past; antiquities; history
character
old; ancient
character
classic; old-styled
character
a surname
古天樂
古天乐
gu2 tin1 lok6
Louis Koo Tin-lok (Hong Kong actor)
character, Cantonese, Hakka, Min-Nan
story (Classifier: 段 c)
講古
讲古
gong2 gu2
to tell a story
character
the past; ancient times
古今
古今
gǔ jīn
ancient and modern times
character
simple; unaffected; unsophisticated
Definitions (Unihan)
old, classic, ancient
Cangjie Input
JR
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
故事
Definitions (HSK3.0)
HSK3 三级词汇表 #256
HSK3 三级汉字表 #68
HSK3 中等手写字表 #94
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
Mandarin
我的计划是参观苏格兰的古堡。
我的計劃是參觀蘇格蘭的古堡。
wǒ de jì huà shì cān guān sū gé lán de gǔ bǎo 。
My plan is visiting old castles in Scotland.
Mandarin
我买了一盏古老的灯。
我買了一盞古老的燈。
wǒ mǎi le yī zhǎn gǔ lǎo de dēng 。
I bought an old lamp.
I bought an ancient lamp.
Mandarin
我有两个儿子,一个在东京,另一个在名古屋。
我有兩個兒子,一個在東京,另一個在名古屋。
wǒ yǒu liǎng gè ér zi , yí gè zài dōng jīng , lìng yī gè zài míng gǔ wū 。
I have two sons; one is in Tokyo, and the other in Nagoya.
I have two sons. One is in Tokyo and the other is in Nagoya.
Mandarin
奈良是个非常古老的城市。
奈良是個非常古老的城市。
nài liáng shì gè fēi cháng gǔ lǎo de chéng shì 。
Nara is a very old city.
Mandarin
我在找关于古罗马历史的书。
我在找關於古羅馬歷史的書。
wǒ zài zhǎo guān yú gǔ luó mǎ lì shǐ de shū 。
I'm looking for books on Roman history.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
Cantonese
呢啲古老嘅习俗都系一代一代噉传落嚟嘅。
呢啲古老嘅習俗都係一代一代噉傳落嚟嘅。
nei4 di1 gu2 lou5 ge3 zaap6 zuk6 dou1 hai6 jat1 doi6 jat1 doi6 gam2 cyun4 lok6 lai4 ge3 。
These old customs have been handed down from generation to generation.
Cantonese
我真系好想睇吓古代嘅世界系点嘅样。
我真係好想睇吓古代嘅世界係點嘅樣。
ngo5 zan1 hai6 hou3 soeng2 tai2 haak3 gu2 doi6 ge3 sai3 gaai3 hai6 dim2 ge3 joeng6 。
I wish I could see the ancient world.
Cantonese
我喺度揾紧啲讲古罗马历史嘅书。
我喺度搵緊啲講古羅馬歷史嘅書。
ngo5 hai2 dou6 wan2 gan2 di1 gong2 gu2 lo4 maa5 lik6 si2 ge3 syu1 。
I'm looking for books on Roman history.
Cantonese
讲起古典音乐,你最钟意边个作曲家呀?
講起古典音樂,你最鍾意邊個作曲家呀?
gong2 hei2 gu2 din2 jam1 ngok6 , nei5 zeoi3 zung1 ji3 bin1 go3 zok3 kuk1 gaa1 aa3 ?
Talking of classical music, who is your favorite composer?
Cantonese
啲朱古力蛋糕随便食㖞。
啲朱古力蛋糕隨便食喎。
di1 zyu1 gu1 lik1 daan6 gou1 ceoi4 bin2 sik6 wo5 。
Please help yourself to the chocolate cake.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
香港都有个李郑屋古墓。
香港都有個李鄭屋古墓。
We Hong Kong has a Lee Cheng Uk Han Tomb.
Cantonese
建筑地盘入面发现咗一个古代嘅墓穴。
建築地盤入面發現咗一個古代嘅墓穴。
gin3 zuk1 dei6 pun4 jap6 min6 faat3 jin6 zo2 jat1 go3 gu2 doi6 ge3 mou6 jyut6.
An ancient burial chamber was found on a construction site.
Cantonese
「食唔食朱古力饼?」「唔喇。」「𪠳,唔要罢就。」
「食唔食朱古力餅?」「唔喇。」「唓,唔要罷就。」
sik6 m4 sik6 zyu1 gu1 lik1 beng2? m4 laa3. ce1, m4 jiu3 baa6 zau6.
"Want a piece of chocolate biscuit?" "Nope." "Tss, fine, forget it."
Cantonese
呢座古迹历史悠久。
呢座古蹟歷史悠久。
nei1 zo6 gu2 zik1 lik6 si2 jau4 gau2.
This monument has a very long history.
Cantonese
我听歌听得好杂,流行歌又听吓,古典乐又听吓。
我聽歌聽得好雜,流行歌又聽吓,古典樂又聽吓。
ngo5 teng1 go1 teng1 dak1 hou2 zaap6, lau4 hang4 go1 jau6 teng1 haa5, gu2 din2 ngok6 jau6 teng1 haa5.
I listen to a lot of different genres—pop, classical and other stuff as well.
Examples (None)
Cantonese
自古乱世出英雄,乱世必定是天下分裂的时代,环顾中国上下五千年,三国时期最让人印象深刻。
自古亂世出英雄,亂世必定是天下分裂的時代,環顧中國上下五千年,三國時期最讓人印象深刻。
Cantonese
古文
古文
Cantonese
泯灭良知,专行古惑,做亲都系阴骘嘢,用埋啲揦鲊招数。计我话,一只二只全部都系狗!
泯滅良知,專行古惑,做親都係陰騭嘢,用埋啲揦鮓招數。計我話,一隻二隻全部都係狗!
man5 mit6 loeng4 zi1, zyun1 haang4 gu2 waak6, zou6 can1 dou1 hai6 jam1 zat1 je5, jung6 maai4 di1 laa5 zaa2 ziu1 sou3. gai3 ngo5 waa6, jat1 zek3 ji6 zek3 cyun4 bou6 dou1 hai6 gau2!
Cantonese
古语有云
古語有云
Examples (Wiktionary)
Mandarin
古往今来
古往今來
gǔ wǎng jīn lái
from ancient to modern times.
Mandarin
自古以来
自古以來
zì gǔ yǐ lái
since time immemorial
since ancient times
Cantonese
古天乐
古天樂
gu2 tin1 lok6
Louis Koo Tin-lok (Hong Kong actor)
Cantonese
讲古
講古
gong2 gu2
to tell a story
Mandarin
古今
古今
gǔ jīn
ancient and modern times