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旧

jiù · jiu

Traditional 舊

HSK 3

Meaning

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

  1. Liangliang

    这(zhè)辆(liàng)自行车(zìxíngchē)真(zhēn)旧(jiù)。

    This bicycle is really old.

  2. Dengdeng

    旧(jiù)，但是(dànshì)很(hěn)好骑(hǎoqí)。

    Old, but easy to ride.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)不(bù)买(mǎi)新(xīn)的(de)？

    Why don't you buy a new one?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)爱(ài)这(zhè)辆(liàng)旧(jiù)车(chē)，已经(yǐjīng)骑(qí)了(le)十(shí)年(nián)了(le)。

    I love this old bike. I have ridden it for ten years.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)的(de)旧(jiù)车(chē)有(yǒu)名字(míngzi)吗(ma)？

    Then does your old bike have a name?

  6. Dengdeng

    有(yǒu)，叫(jiào)旧旧(jiùjiù)。

    Yes, it is called Old Old.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)的(de)兴(xìng)趣(qù)爱(ài)好(hào)是(shì)收(shōu)集(jí)旧(jiù)邮(yóu)票(piào)。

His hobby is collecting old stamps.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)把(bǎ)我(wǒ)的(de)旧(jiù)自(zì)行(xíng)车(chē)给(gěi)了(le)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)。

I gave Tom my old bicycle.

Tatoeba: Chinese by megamanenm · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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