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1. 他在研究古代的碑石。

   tā zài yán​jiū gǔ​dài de bēi shí.

   He is studying ancient stone tablets.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 中国古代有四大发明。

   Zhōng​guó gǔ​dài yǒu sì dà fā​míng.

   Ancient China had four great inventions.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 古代兵制十人为一火。

   gǔ​dài bīng​zhì shí rén wéi yī huǒ.

   In the ancient military system, ten men formed a 'huo'.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 古代妇女常在灯下绩麻。

   gǔ​dài fù​nǚ cháng zài dēng xià jì má.

   In ancient times, women often spun hemp under the lamp.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

5. 古代将领擅长使用长枪。

   gǔ​dài jiàng​lǐng shàn​cháng shǐ​yòng cháng qiāng.

   Ancient generals were skilled in using spears.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

6. 古代中国没有椅子。

   gǔ​dài Zhōng​guó méi​yǒu yǐ​zi.

   There were no chairs in ancient China.

   Source: Tatoeba

7. 古代大夫乘坐轩车出行。

   gǔ​dài dà​fū chéng​zuò xuān chē chū​xíng.

   In ancient times, high officials traveled in high-fronted carriages.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

8. 北京在古代被称为帝都。

   Běi​jīng zài gǔ​dài bèi chēng​wéi dì​dū.

   Beijing was called the Imperial Capital in ancient times.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

9. 在古代，犯人常被公开鞭打。

   zài gǔ​dài, fàn​rén cháng bèi gōng​kāi biān​dǎ.

   In ancient times, prisoners were often publicly flogged.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

10. 古代妇女常用巾覆盖头部。

    gǔ​dài fù​nǚ cháng​yòng jīn fù​gài tóu​bù.

    Ancient women often used cloths to cover their heads.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

11. 虾和蟹在古代被称为介类。

    xiā hé xiè zài gǔ​dài bèi chēng​wéi jiè lèi.

    In ancient times, shrimp and crabs were referred to as 'shelled creatures'.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

12. 在古代，天子也被尊称为辟。

    zài gǔ​dài, tiān​zǐ yě bèi zūn​chēng wéi bì.

    In ancient times, the emperor was also respectfully called 'Bi'.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

13. 这种古代的法律极其严酷。

    zhè zhǒng gǔ​dài de fǎ​lǜ jí​qí yán kù.

    These ancient laws were extremely harsh.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

14. 墨刑是古代的一种耻辱刑。

    mò xíng shì gǔ​dài de yī zhǒng chǐ​rǔ xíng.

    Tattooing was a shameful punishment in ancient times.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

15. 古代贫苦人常穿褐以御寒。

    gǔ​dài pín​kǔ rén cháng chuān hè yǐ yù​hán.

    In ancient times, poor people often wore coarse hemp garments to keep out the cold.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

16. 古代士兵穿着厚重的铁甲。

    gǔ​dài shì​bīng chuān​zhe hòu​zhòng de tiě​jiǎ.

    Ancient soldiers wore heavy iron armor.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

17. 玄色在古代服饰中很常见。

    xuán​sè zài gǔ​dài fú​shì zhōng hěn cháng​jiàn.

    The color 'xuan' (reddish-black) was very common in ancient clothing.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

18. 《吕氏春秋》是中国古代名著。

    《 Lǚ​shì chūn​qiū》 shì Zhōng​guó gǔ​dài míng​zhù.

    The 'Lüshi Chunqiu' is a famous ancient Chinese work.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

19. 古代工匠就在这里采矿炼金。

    gǔ​dài gōng​jiàng jiù zài zhè​lǐ cǎi​kuàng liàn​jīn.

    Ancient craftsmen mined and smelted gold here.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

20. 古代士兵使用弓箭作为武器。

    gǔ​dài shì​bīng shǐ​yòng gōng​jiàn zuò​wéi wǔ​qì.

    Ancient soldiers used bows and arrows as weapons.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary