Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 - 考古[kǎogǔ]archaeology

考古

 

Pinyin: kǎo gǔ

Meaning：archaeology

Sentence: We're not experts in archeology, but when it comes to digging up bones, apparently caves are where it's at.

我们不是考古专家，但当我们挖到骨头的时候，我们知道显然这里是一个洞穴。

 

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考： 

 

Pinyin: kǎo
Meaning: check;inspect
Radical: 耂
Stokes: 6
Traditional: 考
Common words/Phrase:
考察  [kǎo chá]      【investigate;make an on-the-spot investigation;inspect】 

考场  [kǎo chǎng]    【examination hall or room】 
考分  [kǎo fēn]       【mark】
考古  [kǎo gǔ]       【engage in archaeological studies】

考虑  [kǎo lǜ]        【consider;think over;ponder on】

 

古： 

 

Pinyin: gǔ
Meaning:  ancient
Radical:  口
Stokes: 5
Traditional: 古
Common words/Phrase:
古板  [gǔ bǎn]    【old-fashioned and inflexible】 
古刹  [gǔ chà]    【old temple】
古典  [gǔ diǎn]   【ancient institutions】

古董  [gǔ dǒng]   【antique;curio】

古都  [gǔ dū]     【old capital】