古今中外
gǔjīnzhōngwài
ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign; all times and places
Characters in this word
今 jīn
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 人 — man, person
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
中 zhōng
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 古今中外，人们都喜欢听有趣的故事。 Gǔjīn zhōngwài, rénmen dōu xǐhuan tīng yǒuqù de gùshi. In all times and all places, people love to hear interesting stories.
- 他读了很多古今中外的名著，知识非常丰富。 Tā dú le hěn duō gǔjīn zhōngwài de míngzhù, zhīshi fēicháng fēngfù. He has read many classic works from every era and country, and knows a great deal.
- 这位老师讲课时常常引用古今中外的故事。 Zhè wèi lǎoshī jiǎngkè shí chángcháng yǐnyòng gǔjīn zhōngwài de gùshi. This teacher often cites stories from every era and country when lecturing.
Related words
- 古 gǔ ancient; old
- 古代 gǔdài ancient times
- 古老 gǔlǎo ancient
- 古典 gǔdiǎn classical
- 古迹 gǔjì historic site, relic
- 古人 gǔrén ancient people
- 考古 kǎogǔ to engage in archaeology; archaeology
- 古董 gǔdǒng antique
- 古怪 gǔguài strange; odd
- 古籍 gǔjí ancient books; classical texts
- 古朴 gǔpǔ simple and unsophisticated; quaint
- 前无古人 qiánwúgǔrén unprecedented; unparalleled in history