9 sentences

1. 这部古书已经残缺不全了。

   zhè bù gǔ​shū yǐ​jīng cán quē bù​quán le.

   This ancient book is already incomplete and damaged.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 古书中记载，东海之上有一处仙境名为蓬莱。

   gǔ​shū zhōng jì​zǎi, Dōng Hǎi zhī​shàng yǒu yī chù xiān​jìng míng​wéi Péng​lái.

   Ancient books record that there is a fairyland named Penglai on the East Sea.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 古书云“本深则标茂”，以此强调根基的重要性。

   gǔ​shū yún“ běn shēn zé biāo mào”, yǐ cǐ qiáng​diào gēn​jī de zhòng​yào​xìng.

   Ancient texts state that 'when the roots are deep, the branches flourish,' emphasizing the importance of a solid foundation.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 在古书中，倭这个字常用来描写身材矮小的人。

   zài gǔ​shū zhōng, wō zhè​ge zì cháng yòng​lái miáo​xiě shēn​cái ǎi​xiǎo de rén.

   In ancient books, the character 'Wo' was often used to describe people of short stature.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

5. 古书中记载，那个奸臣曾多次在背地里贼害忠良。

   gǔ​shū zhōng jì​zǎi, nà​gè jiān​chén céng duō cì zài bèi​dì​li zéi​hài zhōng​liáng.

   Historical records state that the treacherous official had secretly persecuted loyal and upright subjects on many occasions.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

6. 古书中的这个那字表示数量很多，具有吉祥的寓意。

   gǔ​shū zhōng de zhè​gè nuó zì biǎo​shì shù​liàng hěn​duō, jù​yǒu jí​xiáng de yù​yì.

   In ancient books, this character 'na' signifies a large quantity and carries an auspicious meaning.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

7. 他在临摹古书时，看到‘囧’字被用来描述清晨的阳光。

   tā zài lín​mó gǔ​shū shí, kàn​dào‘jiǒng’ zì bèi yòng​lái miáo​shù qīng​chén de yáng​guāng.

   While transcribing ancient texts, he saw that the character 'jiong' was used to describe the early morning sunlight.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

8. 古书中提到，这位名叫狄的小官主要负责文书的整理。

   gǔ​shū zhōng tí​dào, zhè wèi míng​jiào dí de xiǎo​guān zhǔ​yào fù​zé wén​shū de zhěng​lǐ.

   Ancient texts mention that this minor official named Di was primarily responsible for organizing documents.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

9. 据古书记载，这里的先民们主要通过耕种牟来维持生活。

   jù gǔ​shū jì​zǎi, zhè​lǐ de xiān​mín men zhǔ​yào tōng​guò gēng​zhòng móu lái wéi​chí shēng​huó.

   According to ancient records, the ancestors here mainly sustained themselves by farming barley.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary