Which is the more appropriate word here "古人" or “古代” ?
广州又叫 “羊城”，传说是因 _______ 有五位仙人骑着羊来到广州而得名。
Which is the more appropriate word here "古人" or “古代” ?
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这里应该填 古时候
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古代，也就是ancient times，泛指中国清朝以及之前的时代。而古人就是people in ancient times。
“……传说是因古代有五位仙人……”，这句话的意思是there are five celestial beings in ancient times。
假如变成了“……传说是因古人有五位仙人……”，这句话就变成了people in ancient times have five celestial beings，这样肯定是说不通的，对吧？
Thus, the key to this sentence is the translation of “有”. Once you grasp the usage of “有”, you can easily deal with this type of sentences.
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古代
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古人 [gǔ rén]
the ancients
1.古时的人。
2.指亡故的人。
古代[gǔ dài]
ancient times
距离现在时代较远的过去的时代。
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古人 = 古代的人
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