gǔ​yǐ​yǒu​zhī

to have existed since ancient times

  1. adjective
    ancient
    ancient; old; from the distant past; referring to former times as opposed to the present
  2. adverb
    already
    already; used in formal or written contexts to indicate an action has finished or a state has been reached
  3. there is
    there is; there are; to exist; to occur or happen
  4. zhī pronoun
    it
    Used only in the object position to refer to a person or thing already mentioned, meaning "him", "her", "it", or "them".