Korean

고대
Meaning: ancient times
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

古
代

Example sentences

Ancient Greeks asked many philosophical questions.
전은 윈난성에 위치했던 고대 국가였다.
Dian was an ancient state located in Yunnan.
여진족은 고대 한반도 북부에 살던 민족이다.
The Jurchen people were an ethnic group that lived in the northern part of the ancient Korean peninsula.
역사학자들은 사기를 통해 고대 사회의 모습을 연구한다.
Historians study the life of ancient societies through historical records.
이 건물의 기원은 고대 로마 시대까지 거슬러 올라간다.
The origin of this building dates back to ancient Roman times.
그리스는 고대 서양 문명의 발상지로 잘 알려져 있다.
Greece is well known as the birthplace of ancient Western civilization.
고대 이집트 문명은 나일강 유역에서 발달했습니다.
Ancient Egyptian civilization developed in the Nile River basin.
고대 로마 제국은 유럽 전 지역에 강력한 영향력을 미쳤다.
The ancient Roman Empire exerted a strong influence throughout Europe.
이 도시는 고대 문명의 훌륭한 유적으로 가득합니다.
This city is filled with magnificent relics of ancient civilization.
백제는 고대 한반도의 삼국 중 하나였다.
Baekje was one of the three kingdoms of the ancient Korean peninsula.

Usage Notes

Refers to the era between prehistoric times and the Middle Ages.

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