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| Pronunciation |
: |
jiù |
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| Meaning |
: |
- past; bygone; old. (adj)
- used; worn. (adj)
- former; onetime. (adj)
|
| Radical |
: |
日 |
| Strokes |
: |
5 |
| Traditional |
: |
舊 ( Stroke Order ) |
| Usage |
: |
12.3% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
| 1. |
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: |
outmoded; obsolete; antiquated |
| 2. |
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: |
keep old friendships in mind; for old time’s sake |
| 4. |
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: |
as before; as usual; as of old |
| 5. |
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: |
second-hand book; old book |
Sentences:
| 1. The clothes show signs of wear. |
| yī |
fú |
chuān |
jiù |
le |
。 |
| 衣 |
服 |
穿 |
旧 |
了 |
。 |
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| 衣服 |
: |
clothes |
| 穿 |
: |
wear |
| 旧 |
: |
old |
| 了 |
: |
(particle) indicating something that has changed |
|
| 2. He picked up that bureau at a second-hand store. |
| zhè |
guì |
zǐ |
shì |
tā |
zài |
yī |
jiā |
jiù |
huò |
diàn |
mǎi |
de |
。 |
| 这 |
柜 |
子 |
是 |
他 |
在 |
一 |
家 |
旧 |
货 |
店 |
买 |
的 |
。 |
|
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| 这 |
: |
this |
| 柜子 |
: |
bureau |
| 是 |
: |
is |
| 他 |
: |
he |
| 在 |
: |
at |
| 一 |
: |
one |
| 家 |
: |
(measure word) used for families or business establishments |
| 旧货店 |
: |
second-hand store |
| 买 |
: |
buy |
| 的 |
: |
(particle) used after an attribute |
|
| 3. Don’t always rake up the old stories. |
| bié |
zǒng |
shì |
jiù |
shì |
zhòng |
tí |
。 |
| 别 |
总 |
是 |
旧 |
事 |
重 |
提 |
。 |
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| 别 |
: |
don’t |
| 总是 |
: |
always |
| 旧事 |
: |
an old matter or affair, a past event |
| 重 |
: |
repeat |
| 提 |
: |
mention |
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