旧

舊
jiù
HSK 3
#913 most
frequent character
old, opposite: new 新, former
adjective

Example Sentences

这是一件旧衣服。
zhè shì yījiàn jiù yīfú 。
This is an old piece of clothing.
我住在一栋旧房子里。
wǒ zhùzài yīdòng jiù fángzǐ lǐ 。
I live in an old house.
这本书很旧了。
zhè běn shū hěnjiù le 。
This book is very old.

Words with similar meanings

古老gǔlǎo
ancient
More formal and suggests a much older age or historical significance.
陈旧chénjiù
obsolete
Indicates that something is not only old but also no longer in use or out of date.

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