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破旧

破舊
pò jiù
old and worn‐out
adjective

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Example Sentences

这件衣服看起来破旧。
zhè jiàn yīfú kànqǐlái pòjiù 。
This piece of clothing looks old and worn-out.
他的房子很破旧,需要修理。
tāde fángzǐ hěn pòjiù , xūyào xiūlǐ 。
His house is very old and worn-out; it needs repairs.
虽然这台机器破旧,但仍然能正常工作。
suīrán zhè tái jīqì pòjiù , dàn réngrán néng zhèngcháng gōngzuò 。
Although this machine is old and worn-out, it can still work properly.

Words with similar meanings

陈旧chénjiù
old-fashioned
This term suggests something that is outdated or no longer in style, rather than just being worn out.
旧jiù
old
This is a more general term for 'old', and does not specifically imply being worn-out.

Words Starting With 破

破产pò chǎn
to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy
破坏pò huài
destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy
破例pò lì
to make an exception

Words Ending With 旧

仍旧réng jiù
still (remaining); to remain (the same); yet
依旧yī jiù
as before; still
陈旧chén jiù
old-fashioned

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破pò · broken, damaged, worn out
HSK 4
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旧jiù · old, opposite: new 新, former
HSK 3
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