古董 gǔdǒng curio
curio; antique
How to remember 古董: 古 old + 董 director = curio.
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How it is used
- 'An antique / curio' - 收藏古董 (shōucáng gǔdǒng) to collect antiques.
- Also used teasingly of a person or thing hopelessly out of date: 老古董 (lǎogǔdǒng) an old fogey / relic. The literal 'antique object' sense is primary.
Example sentences
- 他对古董很有鉴赏力。 Tā duì gǔdǒng hěn yǒu jiànshǎnglì.He has an eye for antiques.
- 她看古董的眼光很好。 Tā kàn gǔdǒng de yǎnguāng hěn hǎo.She has an eye for antiques.