旧

jiù

old; former

adjectiveHSK 3.0 word list · Band 3trad. 舊
Dictionary entry

old; opposite: new 新; former

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旧

See it in sentences

这些旧衣服不穿了,送人吧。

Zhèxiē jiù yīfu bù chuān le, sòng rén ba.

English

I do not wear these old clothes anymore, let us give them away.

旧课本用完了别丢,还有用。

Jiù kèběn yòng wán le bié diū, hái yǒuyòng.

English

Do not toss the old textbook when you finish it, it is still useful.

Goes with

  • 很旧very old
  • 旧书old book

Opposite

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