prehistoric in Chinese
prehistoric in Chinese is 史前 — prehistoric means belonging to the time before humans kept written records.
prehistoric in Chinese
史前
Pronounced: shǐ qián
(properly) Of or relating to the epoch before written record.
What does "prehistoric" mean?
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adjective Belonging to the time before humans kept written records.
"Archaeologists found prehistoric tools buried in the cave."
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adjective Extremely old-fashioned or outdated (used loosely, often humorously).
"My uncle still uses a prehistoric flip phone."
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prehistoric in a sentence
- Archaeologists found prehistoric tools buried in the cave.
- The museum has a whole wing devoted to prehistoric life.
- My uncle still uses a prehistoric flip phone.
- That software looks positively prehistoric compared to modern apps.
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What is "prehistoric" in Chinese?
"prehistoric" in Chinese is 史前. prehistoric means: Belonging to the time before humans kept written records.
How do you pronounce 史前?
"prehistoric" in Chinese is 史前, pronounced "shǐ qián".
How do you use "prehistoric" in a sentence?
Example: "Archaeologists found prehistoric tools buried in the cave." In Chinese, "prehistoric" is 史前.
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