古董

gǔ dǒng
HSK 6
curio, antique
noun

Example Sentences

这个古董非常珍贵。
zhègè gǔdǒng fēicháng zhēnguì 。
This antique is very precious.
他喜欢收藏古董。
tā xǐhuān shōucáng gǔdǒng 。
He likes to collect antiques.
博物馆里有很多古董。
bówù guǎn lǐ yǒu hěnduō gǔdǒng 。
There are many antiques in the museum.

Individual Characters

古gǔ
ancient, old
董dǒng
to supervise, to direct, director

Words with similar meanings

文物wénwù
cultural relic
More specific to items of historical or cultural significance.
古物gǔwù
old object
A broader term for items that are old, but may not have the same value as antiques.

Words Starting With 古

古代gǔ dài
ancient times; olden times
古典gǔ diǎn
classical
古老gǔ lǎo
ancient; old; age-old
古怪gǔ guài
eccentric; grotesque; oddly; queer

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