古人

gǔrén

HSK 6

古人 — gǔrén

1. people of ancient times; the ancients

   研究古人留下的文献可以帮助我们理解历史。 yánjiū gǔrén liúxià de wénxiàn kěyǐ bāngzhù wǒmen lǐjiě lìshǐ — Studying the documents left by ancient people can help us understand history.

2. extinct human species (e.g., Homo erectus, Neanderthals)

   考古学家在这个遗址发现了古人的化石。 kǎogǔxuéjiā zài zhège yízhǐ fāxiàn le gǔrén de huàshí — Archaeologists discovered fossils of ancient humans at this site.

3. (literary) deceased person

   在祭祀中，人们向古人表达敬意。 zài jìsì zhōng rénmen xiàng gǔrén biǎodá jìngyì — In the memorial rites, people express respect to the deceased.