粵

古gu2時si4候hau6

simp古时候
gu2 si4 hau6gǔ shí hou

English

  1. in ancient times
  2. in olden days
  3. old age; ancient times

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 遙遠嘅過去,至少距離現今幾百年先算古時候

Examples

  • 這裡就像在古時候一樣。

    This place still looks the same as it did a long time ago.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 金字塔是古时候建造的。

    The pyramids were built in ancient times.

    Tatoeba · U2FS CC BY

  • 古時候,女人冇乜地位。

    In ancient times, women had little social status.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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