Meaning
old (opposite of new); former
Chinese: 新的、旧的、老的、过去的、以前的。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “jiu” becomes a different word in each tone. 旧 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 依旧yī jiùas before; still; to remain the same
- 仍旧réng jiùstill (remaining); to remain (the same); yet
- 陈旧chén jiùold-fashioned; out of date; obsolete; antiquated
- 怀旧huái jiùto feel nostalgic; nostalgia
- 破旧pò jiùshabby
Example Sentence
这件旧衣服我已经穿了好几年。Zhè jiàn jiù yī fu wǒ yǐ jīng chuān le hǎo jǐ nián.I have worn this old piece of clothing for several years.
这Zhèthis件jiànitem旧jiùold衣服yī fuclothes我wǒI已经yǐ jīngalready穿chuānto wear了le(completed action)好几年hǎo jǐ niánseveral years。