Usage note
古老表示很旧、年代很久。
gǔ lǎo biǎo shì hěn jiù 、 nián dài hěn jiǔ。
古老 means very old or from long ago.
Context note
古老常用于建筑、文化和传统。
gǔ lǎo cháng yòng yú jiàn zhù 、 wén huà hé chuán tǒng。
It is often used with buildings, culture, and traditions.
5 examples
这座城堡很古老。
zhè zuò chéng bǎo hěn gǔ lǎo。
This castle is very old.
古老的传说很有趣。
gǔ lǎo de chuán shuō hěn yǒu qù。
Ancient legends are very interesting.
这里有古老的传统。
zhè lǐ yǒu gǔ lǎo de chuán tǒng。
There are ancient traditions here.
古老的树很高。
gǔ lǎo de shù hěn gāo。
The ancient tree is very tall.
他们参观了古老建筑。
tā men cān guān le gǔ lǎo jiàn zhù。
They visited ancient buildings.
5 mini stories
老师带大家看古老的房子。
lǎo shī dài dà jiā kàn gǔ lǎo de fáng zi。
The teacher took everyone to see the old house.
古老的村子很安静。
gǔ lǎo de cūn zǐ hěn ān jìng。
The ancient village is very quiet.
他喜欢听古老故事。
tā xǐ huan tīng gǔ lǎo gù shì。
He likes listening to ancient stories.
这座桥看起来很古老。
zhè zuò qiáo kàn qǐ lái hěn gǔ lǎo。
This bridge looks very old.
古老文化值得了解。
gǔ lǎo wén huà zhí dé liǎo jiě。
Ancient culture is worth learning about.
Mini dialogue
参观古城
A
这座桥看起来很古老。
Zhè zuò qiáo kàn qǐlái hěn gǔlǎo.
This bridge looks very ancient.
B
是的，它有五百多年的历史了。
Shì de, tā yǒu wǔbǎi duō nián de lìshǐ le.
Yes, it has a history of over five hundred years.
奶奶的故事
A
奶奶，这个盒子好漂亮！
Nǎinai, zhège hézi hǎo piàoliang!
Grandma, this box is so pretty!
B
这是一个古老的盒子，是我奶奶留给我的。
Zhè shì yīgè gǔlǎo de hézi, shì wǒ nǎinai liú gěi wǒ de.
This is an ancient box, left to me by my grandma.
Related words and contrasts
related
古代
gǔdài
ancient times
Refers to ancient times or antiquity
opposite
现代
xiàndài
modern
Opposite of ancient; modern times
similar
旧
jiù
old (not new)
Old, but usually for objects, not as ancient