旧

Old in Chinese: 旧 (jiù)

jiù

old

HSK 3Traditional: 舊2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1old
  2. 2opposite: new 新
  3. 3former
  4. 4worn (with age)

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旧

Zhuyin

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ㄐㄧㄡˋ

jiù

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄡ/ ouˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

旧

Simplified

舊

Traditional

Example sentences

See 旧 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 他卖旧地毯。

    tā mài jiù dì tǎn。

    He sells old carpets.

  • 旧杂志卖完了。

    jiù zá zhì mài wán le。

    The old magazines are all sold out.

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Related words

仍旧

réng jiù

still (remaining)

依旧

yī jiù

as before

陈旧

chén jiù

old-fashioned

怀旧

huái jiù

to feel nostalgic

破旧

pò jiù

shabby

举行

jǔ xíng

to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)

句子

jù zi

sentence

决定

jué dìng

to decide (to do something)

可爱

kě ài

adorable

渴

kě

thirsty

刻

kè

quarter (hour)

客人

kè rén

visitor

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