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旧 jiù old

old; used; former

How to remember 旧: 丨 stick + 日 sun = old. Grandpa leans on his walking stick in the sun, proudly showing off a mobile phone that is hopelessly old.

  • 915. most frequent character
  • HSK 3
  • 5 strokes
  • Radical 日

Component breakdown

旧 = 丨 stick + 日 sun

  • 丨 stick
  • 日 sun
The Gushi story

Grandpa leans on his walking stick in the sun, proudly showing off a mobile phone that is hopelessly old.

How it is used

  • 'Old' meaning worn/former, of THINGS not people or age - 旧衣服 (jiù yīfu) old clothes, 旧车 (jiù chē) a used car. For a person's age use 老 (lǎo).
  • Contrast the pair 新/旧 (new/old, of objects) vs 新/老 (of people, friends).
  • 'Former/as before' sense: 依旧 (yījiù) / 仍旧 (réngjiù) still, as before; 怀旧 (huáijiù) nostalgic.

Words with 旧

Example sentences

  • 旧照片让我想起了往事。 Jiù zhàopiàn ràng wǒ xiǎngqǐle wǎngshì.The old pictures remind me of the past.
  • 他把旧家具加工了一下。 Tā bǎ jiù jiājù jiāgōngle yíxià.He reworked some old furniture.