Definition
年代久远 describes something that has existed for a very long time — often used for cultural relics, buildings, customs, or historical events that date back many decades or centuries. It functions like a stative verb (similar to an adjective) and frequently appears as a predicate (这些东西年代久远) or as an attributive (年代久远的文物). Since the row's POS is marked as verb, it is treated as a verbal phrase meaning 'to be of great antiquity'.
v
(of objects, places, or traditions) to be of great antiquityto have a long history
Examples
- 年代久远，。Zhèxiē qīngtóngqì nián dài jiǔ yuǎn, jùyǒu hěn gāo de yánjiū jiàzhí.These bronze vessels are very ancient and have high research value.
- 年代久远，。Zhè zuò sìmiào nián dài jiǔ yuǎn, jùshuō yǐ yǒu shàng qiān nián de lìshǐ.This temple is of great antiquity; it is said to have a history of over a thousand years.
- 年代久远，。Zhège chuántǒng nián dài jiǔ yuǎn, zhìjīn réng zài mínjiān liúchuán.This tradition is age-old and still continues among the people today.
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