旧

The character "旧" has 5 strokes. "旧" is one of the 3500 commonly used characters. The character "旧" has 1 pronunciations, . The pronunciations of "旧" are "jiù" . View the stroke order of "旧">>

The basic meaning of the Chinese character "旧"

adj.: used; second-hand; worn; old; past; bygone; outdated; antiquated; former; onetime

n.: things in the past; old friendship/friend

• used : adj.用过的；旧的；二手的
• second-hand : adj.二手的；旧的；间接的；第二手的；经营旧货的
• worn : adj.用旧的；用坏的；疲惫的；筋疲力尽的
• old : adj.年老的；过去的；以前的；…岁的；从前的；老的；古老的；陈旧的；熟悉的；旧时的
• past : adj.过去的；不复存在的；以前的；刚过去的；过去时的
• bygone : adj.过去的；以往的；过时的
• outdated : adj.过时的；老式的
• antiquated : adj.老式的；过时的
• former : adj.前任的；曾经当过… 的；前者的；以前的；从前的；早先的
• onetime : adj.从前的；过去的；一度的

Form words with "旧"

旧杂志 back number; outdated magazine

旧观念 outdated ideas

旧报纸 old newspaper

旧硬币 old coins

旧伤疤 scar from an old wound

旧疮疤 scar from old wounds

摈弃旧观念 abandon outdated notions

藐视旧习俗 defy old conventionality

铲除旧习俗 eradicate old customs

破除旧风俗 break an old custom;break an old custom

旧制度的挽歌 elegies on the old system

变革旧制度 transform the old system

刮掉旧墙纸 scrape off the old wallpaper

破除旧观念 shatter old ideas

收买旧电视 buy a used TV set

向旧习俗挑战 challenge old conventionality

摇摇欲坠的旧木桌 old rickety wooden table

对旧制度的叛逆 rebel to the old system

外甥打灯笼——照舅（旧 the nephew carrying a lantern to give light to his uncle—the same as before; no change

旧体制遗留下来的问题 legacy of the old system

Example phrases using "旧"

• 我的车虽说旧点儿，但却很好开。

  My car is old, but it runs well.

• 那些旧型号的打印机不好脱手。

  Those printers of old models are difficult to dispose of.

• 这个新的模式彻底打破了旧的传统。

  This new model completely breaks with tradition.

• 他开一辆不起眼儿的旧福特。

  He drives a nondescript old Ford.

• 他把自己的旧汽车摆弄得有点样子了。

  He has tinkered his old car into some shape.

• 旧机器运转起来嘎嘎作响。

  Old machines clatter/squeak while running.

• 这张旧地图的确是件珍品。

  This old map is quite a curiosity.

• 埋葬旧世界，建立新世界。

  Bury the old world and build a new one.

• 她用小刀换来的那只旧指南针一钱不值。

  That old compass she traded her knife for is worthless.

• 我们把旧墙皮从墙上铲掉。

  We chipped/peeled the old plaster from the wall.