旧 meaning and pronunciation

Simplified character
Traditional character

旧 English definition

jiù

  • old
  • opposite: new 新
  • former
  • worn (with age)

HSK levels


Characters with the same pronunciation

  • : to malign; to slander;
  • : hire; to rent;
  • : 炗
  • : stable; barn;
  • : fault; to blame; to punish; calamity; misfortune;
  • : just (emphasis); at once; right away; only; as early as; already; as soon as; then; in that case; as many as; even if; to approach; to move towards; to undertake; to engage in; to suffer; subjected to; to accomplish; to take advantage of; to go with (of foods); with regard to; concerning;
  • : to save; to assist; to rescue;
  • : bier;
  • : Tallow tree; Sapium sebiferum;
  • : chronic disease; guilt; remorse;
  • : mortar;
  • : maternal uncle;
  • : vulture;

Sentences examples with 旧

  • 这件衣服穿了两年,已经旧了。
    Zhè jiàn yīfú chuānle liǎng nián, yǐjīng jiùle.
  • 旧社会里,有的有钱人的房子屋顶很高。
    Jiù shèhuì lǐ, yǒu de yǒu qián rén de fángzi wūdǐng hěn gāo.

Words containing 旧, by HSK level