Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
旧
jiù
Description
"旧"用来说东西不是新的，已经用了很久了。
"旧" is used to describe something that is not new and has been used for a long time.
它也可以指以前的、过去的事情，是"新"的反义词。
It can also refer to former or past things, and is the opposite of "新".
Meanings
旧jiù
old; worn; used for a long time
这件衣服太旧了。
This piece of clothing is too old.
旧jiù
former; past; previous
我们是多年的旧朋友。
We have been old friends for many years.
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Notes
- Nuance
旧 describes things (old, worn) or the past; 老 often describes age of people or animals.
- Etymology
opposite of 新 (new); the simplified form comes from the traditional 舊.
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