Translation

• ancient times
• olden times

Synonyms

• 上古, 先, 古, 古时, 史前, 天元, 太古, 洪荒, 远古, 邃

Examples

• 罗马以其古代建筑而闻名。
  Rome is famous for its ancient architecture.
• 古代的探险家用星星来辨别方向。
  Early explorers used the stars for navigation.
• 我真想看看古代的世界是怎样的。
  I wish I could see the ancient world.
• 中国古代没有猫，现在我们所熟悉的猫其实是很晚才由国外传入中国的。
  In ancient China there were no cats; the cat that we are familiar with today was not imported into China from abroad until much later.