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旧 jiù

old (not new, used)

Strokes
5
Level
HSK 3
Radical
日
Traditional
舊
Type
Ideograph
Made of 丨日 ⿰丨日

Memory hint: Older than 丨 the sun 日

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  1. 这件衣服很旧了。
    Zhè jiàn yīfu hěn jiù le.
    This piece of clothing is very old now.
    this (measure) clothing very old (particle)
  2. 这台电脑是不是太旧了？
    Zhè tái diànnǎo shì bu shì tài jiù le?
    Is this computer too old?
    this (measure) computer is not is too old (particle) (question)
  3. 我们换掉这些旧家具吧。
    Wǒmen huàndiào zhèxiē jiù jiājù ba.
    Let's replace this old furniture.
    we change-away these old furniture (suggestion)
  4. 这个方法不算旧。
    Zhège fāngfǎ bú suàn jiù.
    This method isn't considered old.
    this (measure) method not count old
  5. 多年以后，他依旧记得这个地方。
    Duōnián yǐhòu, tā yījiù jìde zhège dìfang.
    Many years later, he still remembers this place.
    many-years after, he still remember this (measure) place

Words with 旧 (4)