考古

kǎo gǔ

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. archaeology

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Word relationships

Related words

2 items

考古学

kǎo gǔ xué

archaeology

考古 refers to the field or activity of archaeology; 考古学 specifically names the academic discipline.

文物

wén wù

cultural relic

考古 is the study of 文物 (cultural relics).

Usage notes

Common mistakes

考古 is the action or field (archaeology), not a countable noun like 'an archaeology.' To talk about the academic subject, use 考古学 (kǎo gǔ xué).

Example Sentences

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他对考古很感兴趣。

He is very interested in archaeology.

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Words Containing 考古

archaeology

archaeologist