HSK 6 · noun
古人
the ancients; people of ancient times
古人写了很多美丽的诗。
Gǔrén xiěle hěn duō měilì de shī。
The ancients wrote many beautiful poems.
这样的成绩可以说是前无古人。
Zhèyàng de chéngjì kěyǐ shuō shì qiánwúgǔrén。
Such results can be called unprecedented.
古人常读圣贤的书，学习做人的道理。
Gǔrén cháng dú shèngxián de shū， xuéxí zuò rén de dàolǐ。
People in ancient times often read the books of the sages to learn how to be a good person.
古人常用星星来占卜。
Gǔrén cháng yòng xīngxing lái zhānbǔ。
People in ancient times often used the stars to divine.