破旧 pòjiù shabby
How to remember 破旧: 破 broken + 旧 old = shabby.
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How it is used
- Worn-out and shabby, of objects - 一件破旧的外套 (yí jiàn pòjiù de wàitào) a shabby, threadbare coat.
- Combines 破 (broken) + 旧 (old); for things degraded by age and use, not for people. Contrast 崭新 (brand new).