What does 古今 mean in Chinese?

古今 (gǔ jīn) means "then and now; ancient and modern" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 古今?

古今 is pronounced "gǔ jīn" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

古今 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

古今 is made up of the characters 古, 今. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 古今 using our stroke order tool.

古今

gǔ jīn

then and now; ancient and modern

古今中外的文化都值得学。

Gǔjīn zhōngwài de wénhuà dōu zhíde wǒmen xuéxí hé yánjiū

Cultures both ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign, are all worth our study and research

古今 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

Not on the HSK lists

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