考古
kǎo gǔ
Pinyin

Definition

考古
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kǎo gǔ
  1. archaeology

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

  1. 1 surname Gu
gǔ dài
  1. 1 ancient times
  2. 2 olden times
fù gǔ
  1. 1 to return to old ways (a Confucian aspiration)
  2. 2 to turn back the clock
  3. 3 neoclassical school during Tang and Song associated with classical writing 古文
  4. 4 retro (fashion style based on nostalgia, esp. for 1960s)
sī kǎo
  1. 1 to reflect on
  2. 2 to ponder over
kǎo
  1. 1 to beat
  2. 2 to hit
  3. 3 variant of 考[kǎo]
  4. 4 to inspect
  5. 5 to test
  6. 6 to take an exam
kǎo wán
  1. 1 to finish an exam
kǎo lu:4
  1. 1 to think over
  2. 2 to consider
  3. 3 consideration
kǎo shì
  1. 1 to take an exam
  2. 2 exam
  3. 3 CL:次[cì]
kǎo yàn
  1. 1 to test
  2. 2 to put to the test
  3. 3 trial
  4. 4 ordeal
gāo kǎo
  1. 1 college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試|普通高等学校招生全国统一考试[Pǔ tōng Gāo děng Xué xiào Zhāo shēng Quán guó Tǒng yī Kǎo shì])
  2. 2 (Tw) entrance exam for senior government service posts (abbr. for 公務人員高等考試|公务人员高等考试)
gèn gǔ
  1. 1 throughout time
  2. 2 from ancient times (up to the present)
dài kǎo
  1. 1 to take a test or exam for sb
bèi kǎo
  1. 1 (an appendix, note etc) for reference
Nèi měng gǔ
  1. 1 Inner Mongolia
  2. 2 abbr. for 內蒙古自治區|内蒙古自治区[Nèi měng gǔ Zì zhì qū], Inner Mongolia autonomous region
qiān gǔ
  1. 1 for all eternity
  2. 2 throughout all ages
cān kǎo
  1. 1 consultation
  2. 2 reference
  3. 3 to consult
  4. 4 to refer
gǔ rén
  1. 1 people from ancient times
  2. 2 the ancients
  3. 3 the late (i.e. person who has passed away)
gǔ jīn
  1. 1 then and now
  2. 2 ancient and modern
gǔ diǎn
  1. 1 classical
gǔ chéng
  1. 1 ancient city

Idioms (20)

一失足成千古恨
yī shī zú chéng qiān gǔ hèn
  1. 1 a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)
久经考验
jiǔ jīng kǎo yàn
  1. 1 well tested (idiom); seasoned
  2. 2 veteran
亘古不变
gèn gǔ bù biàn
  1. 1 unchanging since times immemorial (idiom)
  2. 2 unalterable
  3. 3 unvarying
  4. 4 monotonous
人心不古
rén xīn bù gǔ
  1. 1 the men of today are sadly degenerated (idiom)
借古讽今
jiè gǔ fěng jīn
  1. 1 to use the past to disparage the present (idiom)
前不见古人,后不见来者
qián bù jiàn gǔ rén , hòu bù jiàn lái zhě
  1. 1 unique
  2. 2 unprecedented (idiom)
千古罪人
qiān gǔ zuì rén
  1. 1 sb condemned by history (idiom)
千古遗恨
qiān gǔ yí hèn
  1. 1 to have eternal regrets (idiom)
厚古薄今
hòu gǔ bó jīn
  1. 1 to revere the past and neglect the present (idiom)
古今中外
gǔ jīn zhōng wài
  1. 1 at all times and in all places (idiom)
彪炳千古
biāo bǐng qiān gǔ
  1. 1 to shine through the ages (idiom)
旷古未有
kuàng gǔ wèi yǒu
  1. 1 never before in the whole of history (idiom)
  2. 2 unprecedented
旷古未闻
kuàng gǔ wèi wén
  1. 1 never before in the whole of history (idiom)
  2. 2 unprecedented
  3. 3 also written 曠古未有|旷古未有
替古人担忧
tì gǔ rén dān yōu
  1. 1 to fret over the worries of long-departed people (idiom); to worry unnecessarily
  2. 2 crying over spilt milk
  3. 3 often used with negatives, e.g. no need to worry about past issues
替古人耽忧
tì gǔ rén dān yōu
  1. 1 to fret over the worries of long-departed people (idiom); to worry unnecessarily
  2. 2 crying over spilt milk
  3. 3 often used with negatives, e.g. no need to worry about past issues
泥古不化
nì gǔ bù huà
  1. 1 conservative and unable to adapt (idiom)
稽古振今
jī gǔ zhèn jīn
  1. 1 studying the old to promote the new (idiom)
万古千秋
wàn gǔ qiān qiū
  1. 1 for all eternity (idiom)
万古长新
wàn gǔ cháng xīn
  1. 1 to remain forever new (idiom)
谈古论今
tán gǔ lùn jīn
  1. 1 to talk of the past and discuss the present (idiom)
  2. 2 to chat freely
  3. 3 to discuss everything

Sample Sentences

人类学顾名思义就是研究人类及人的演变历史的呀。它涉及历史,文化,考古等多方面的内容。
rénlèixué gùmíngsīyì jiùshì yánjiū rénlèi jí rén de yǎnbiàn lìshǐ de yā 。tā shèjí lìshǐ ,wénhuà ,kǎogǔ děng duō fāngmiàn de nèiróng 。
Anthropology, as the name implies, is the study of the human species and its evolution. It touches on all sorts of disciplines from history and culture to archaeology.
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你爸以前是大学的历史教授,专门研究西域历史,也是个考古迷,年纪轻轻就出过多本专著。不得不承认,他在专业方面是很有建树的。那时候大家都觉得他是前途无量。
nǐ bà yǐqián shì dàxué de lìshǐ jiàoshòu ,zhuānmén yánjiū Xīyù lìshǐ ,yě shì ge kǎogǔ mí ,niánjìqīngqīng jiù chū guo duō běn zhuānzhù 。bùdébù chéngrèn ,tā zài zhuānyè fāngmiàn shì hěn yǒu jiànshù de 。nà shíhou dàjiā dōu juéde tā shì qiántú wúliàng 。
Your father was a history professor at a university. He specialized in researching the history of the Western Regions, and he was a fan of archaeology. He put out a lot of monographs when he was very young. There's no denying that he was very accomplished in his field. Back then, everyone thought that there was no limit to what he could do.
那你听说过十五年前有一支考古队集体失踪的事情吗?
nà nǐ tīngshuō guo shí wǔ nián qián yǒu yī zhī kǎogǔ duì jítǐ shīzōng de shìqing ma ?
Well, have you ever heard about an archaeological team that vanished in the Lop Nor about fifteen years ago?
哦,看你这模样不像是考古队或是探险队的。怎么一个人来?没有同伴吗?
ō ,kàn nǐ zhè múyàng bù xiàng shì kǎogǔ duì huò shì tànxiǎn duì de 。zěnme yī ge rén lái ?méiyǒu tóngbàn ma ?
Oh...Doesn't really look like you're in an archaeological or exploration team. Why did you come on your own? You don't have a partner?