gǔ​dài HSK3

antiquity

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  1. Ancient soldiers stood in neat formation below the city walls.

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  2. In ancient times, he was just a low-ranking petty official.

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  3. In ancient societies, prisoners of war were often forced into lifelong servitude.

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  4. In ancient times, those sentenced to death were often executed after autumn.

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  5. In ancient times, the youngest among brothers was often called 'Ji'.

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  6. In ancient times, people believed that shamans had the ability to communicate with spirits.

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  7. Murder was considered a capital offense in many ancient societies.

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  8. Ancient Chinese philosophy holds that in the Five Elements, water overcomes fire.

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  9. The character 'Jing' carries the meaning of 'tall' or 'huge' in ancient Chinese.

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  10. Tao Yuanming was a famous idyllic poet in ancient China.

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  11. The hub of this ancient wheel is somewhat damaged.

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  12. Encouraging agricultural production was an important task of national governance in ancient times.

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  13. The movie recreates scenes of life in the ancient imperial court.

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  14. The original meaning of this character refers to an ancient weapon.

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  15. Ancient people often used bone counting rods to calculate numbers.

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  16. Ancient China believed the emperor was the Son of Heaven, ruling by divine right.

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  17. 'The Art of War' is a famous ancient Chinese military work.

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  18. The Tatars were a nomadic people in northern ancient China.

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  19. The ancient buildings in this city are well-preserved.

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  20. The character 'zai' is part of the ancient self-deprecatory term 'zaixia'.

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