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旧
jiù
Description
"旧"的意思是"老的"、"用了很久的"，和"新"相反。
"旧" means "old", "used for a long time", and is the opposite of "new".
我们说旧衣服、旧朋友、旧照片。
We say old clothes, old friends, old photos.
Meanings
旧jiù
old; used; worn (opposite of new)
这件衣服太旧了。
This piece of clothing is too old.
旧jiù
former; past; previous
这是我的旧地址。
This is my old address.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
旧 means worn/former; 老 can mean old in age; 老 for people, 旧 for objects.
- Etymology
simplified form of 舊; contrasts directly with 新 (new).
In videos
“镜花水月已成旧”
“然后因为我的Kindle是旧的Kindle，”
“所有在今夜里请你让一切如旧”
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