Chinese Word: 古文 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

old language; the Classics; classical Chinese as a literary model, esp. in Tang and Song prose; classical Chinese as a school subject

Antonyms: 白话

1		bǎ 把 zhè 这 piān 篇 gǔ wén 古文 yì chéng 译成 bái huà wén 白话文。 Paraphrase the ancient Chinese prose in vernacular language.
2		wǒ xǐ huān 我喜欢 dú 读 gǔ wén 古文， zhè 这 ràng 让 hěn duō rén 很多人 wú fǎ 无法 lǐ jiě 理解。 I like reading prose , which makes many people cannot understand.
3		dàn 但 dǔ bó 赌博 yǒu 有 qí 其 yīn àn miàn 阴暗面， zhè 这 diǎn 点 gǔ wén míng 古文明 zhōng 中 jiù 就 yǐ 已 yì shí dào 意识到。 But there is a darker side to gambling with which ancient civilisations were also well acquainted.
4		wǒ 我 qù 去 guò 过 yì guó tā xiāng 异国他乡， dú 读 le 了 gǔ wén 古文、 bài 拜 dà shī 大师、 tūn xià 吞下 shén mì 神秘 yào shuǐ 药水。 I have traveled to foreign lands, read ancient texts, followed gifted masters and swallowed secret potions.
5		mèng 梦 zài 在 gǔ wén míng 古文明 zhōng 中 bèi 被 shì wéi 视为 shì 是 yǔ 与 shàng dì 上帝 duì huà 对话， huò qǔ 获取 zhì huì 智慧 de 的 rù kǒu 入口。 Ancient civilizations saw dreams as portals for receiving wisdom from the gods.

1		bǎ 把 zhè 这 piān 篇 gǔ wén 古文 yì chéng 译成 bái huà wén 白话文。 Paraphrase the ancient Chinese prose in vernacular language.
2		wǒ xǐ huān 我喜欢 dú 读 gǔ wén 古文， zhè 这 ràng 让 hěn duō rén 很多人 wú fǎ 无法 lǐ jiě 理解。 I like reading prose , which makes many people cannot understand.
3		dàn 但 dǔ bó 赌博 yǒu 有 qí 其 yīn àn miàn 阴暗面， zhè 这 diǎn 点 gǔ wén míng 古文明 zhōng 中 jiù 就 yǐ 已 yì shí dào 意识到。 But there is a darker side to gambling with which ancient civilisations were also well acquainted.
4		wǒ 我 qù 去 guò 过 yì guó tā xiāng 异国他乡， dú 读 le 了 gǔ wén 古文、 bài 拜 dà shī 大师、 tūn xià 吞下 shén mì 神秘 yào shuǐ 药水。 I have traveled to foreign lands, read ancient texts, followed gifted masters and swallowed secret potions.
5		mèng 梦 zài 在 gǔ wén míng 古文明 zhōng 中 bèi 被 shì wéi 视为 shì 是 yǔ 与 shàng dì 上帝 duì huà 对话， huò qǔ 获取 zhì huì 智慧 de 的 rù kǒu 入口。 Ancient civilizations saw dreams as portals for receiving wisdom from the gods.