舊 (gau6 | jiu4) : worn; old; past; bygone

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舊

gau6

jiu4

[1] worn; old; used; second-hand | [antonym] 新
[2] past; bygone; former; original; outdated

Stroke count: 18

Level: 1

Radical: 臼 (#134)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

舊 / 旧

This word has been viewed 13720 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 5th Apr 2011 15:03

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舊年 gau6 nin4*2 = last year 粵

仍舊 jing4 gau6 reng2 jiu4 = remain the same

舊稱 gau6 cing1 jiu4 cheng1 = former name

舊情人 gau6 cing4 jan4 jiu4 qing2 ren2 = ex-lover

舊款 gau6 fun2 jiu4 kuan3 = outdated fashion

舊日 gau6 jat6 = previously; last time 粵

依舊 ji1 gau6 yi1 jiu4 = as before; still

照舊 ziu3 gau6 zhao4 jiu4 = as before; as in the past

陳舊 can4 gau6 chen2 jiu4 = tattered; ragged; worn out

舊金山 gau6 gam1 saan1 jiu4 jin1 shan1 = San Francisco 國

舊時 gau6 si4 jiu4 shi2 = once upon a time, before, formerly, in the past 粵

舊衫 gau6 saam1 jiu4 shan1 = used clothes; used garment

舊曆年 gau6 lik6 nin4 jiu4 li4 nian2 = the Lunar New Year

舊曆 gau6 lik6/lek6 = the Lunar Calendar

老舊 lou5 gau6 = old and worn-out, old-fashioned

舊隧道 gau6 seoi6 dou6 jiu4 sui4 dao4 = Old Harbour tunnel

舊舊地 gau6 gau6*2 dei6*2 = a little old 粵

舊樓 gau6 lau4*2 jiu4 lou2 = an old building (built before 1946)

聖經舊約 sing3 ging1 gau6 joek3 sheng4 jing1 jiu4 yue1 = the Old Testament

舊底 gau6 dai2 = in the past 粵

舊陣時 gau6 zan6 si4 = in the past 粵

折舊 zit3 gau6 zhe2 jiu4 = depreciation

陳舊的 can4 gau6 dik1 chen2 jiu4 de5 = [adj] antiquated, old-fashioned 國

舊約 gau6 joek3 = Old Testament

舊患 gau6 waan6 = old wounds

一舊水 jat1 gau6 seoi2 = slang for $100HK 粵

敘舊 zeoi6 gau6 xu4 jiu4 = [v] to reminisce; talk about the past

懷舊 waai4 gau6 huai2 jiu4 = nostalgic, to cherish the past

貪新厭舊 taam1 san1 jim3 gau6 tan1 xin1 yan4 jiu4 = like the new but not the old stuff

送舊迎新 sung3 gau6 jing4 san1 = send off the old, welcome the new

破舊 po3 gau6 = old and shabby; worn-out

陳皮咁舊 can4 pei4 gam3 gau6 = metaphor for old fashioned things 粵

大舊衰 daai6 gau6 seoi1 = a nasty or obnoxious person

舊體字 gau6 tai2 zi6 = traditional Chinese characters

舊生 gau6 sang1 = a student who has been in the school for quite some time

舊口 gau6 hau2 = not fresh (of food)

舊屋區 gau6 uk1 keoi1 jiu4 wu1 qu1 = old building area

多舊魚 do1 gau6 jyu4*2 = useless 粵

舊版 gau6 baan2 jiu4 ban3 = old version; old edition

舊期 gau6 kei4 jiu4 qi1 (PRC) qi2 (Taiwan) = previous issue

古舊 gu2 gau6 gu3 jiu4 = antiquated; archaic; ancient; mouldy, moldy

一舊飯 jat1 gau6 faan6 = a stupid idiot (lit., "an old lump of rice") 粵

舊歷年 gau6 lik6 nin4 = Chinese New Year 粵

重修舊好 cung4 sau1 gau6 hou2 chong2 xiu1 jiu4 hao3 = to get back together

聚舊 zeoi6 gau6 = to talk about the past; to reminisce 粵

殘舊 caan4 gau6 = tattered; ragged; worn out 粵

舊陳皮 gau6 can4 pei4 = tattered; ragged; worn out

敍舊 zeoi6 gau6 xu4 jiu4 = talk about old times (between old friends)

舊同事 gau6 tung4 si6 jiu4 tong2 shi4 = old work co-workers; old work colleague

風采依舊 fung1 coi2 ji1 gau6 feng1 cai3 yi1 jiu4 = to still retain one's charmfulness; to be as charming as ever

舊城區 gau6 sing4 keoi1 jiu4 cheng2 qu1 = old town area, old quarter

舊城 gau6 sing4 jiu4 cheng2 = old town, old quarter

舊愛 gau6 oi3 jiu4 ai4 = old love; a person's ex

念舊 nim6 gau6 nian4 jiu4 = cherish old times or old friends

除舊布新 ceoi4 gau6 bou3 san1 chu2 jiu4 bu4 xin1 = get rid of the old to establish the new

舊調重彈 gau6 diu6 cung4 taan4 jiu4 diao4 chong2 tan2 = harp on the same string 粵

個舊 go3 gau6 ge4 jiu4 = Gejiu (city in Yunnan)

舊金山評論報 gau6 gam1 saan1 ping4 leon6 bou3 = San Francisco Examiner

舊大埔墟站 gau6 daai6 bou3 heoi1 zaam6 = Old Tai Po Market Station (KCR)

舊隧 gau6 seoi6 = Old Cross-Harbour Tunnel

四舊 sei3 gau6 si4 jiu4 = the "four olds" (old ideas, old culture, old customs and old habits)

重溫舊夢 cung4 wan1 gau6 mung6 chong2 wen1 jiu4 meng4 = to relive an old dream

故舊 gu3 gau6 gu4 jiu4 = old friends; old acquaintances

因循守舊 jan1 ceon4 sau2 gau6 yin1 xun2 shou3 jiu4 = to follow the beaten track; be very conservative

舊山頂道 gau6 saan1 deng2 dou6 = Old Peak Road

率由舊章 seot1 jau4 gau6 zoeng1 shuai4 you2 jiu4 zhang1 = follow established rules; conform to conventions

Showing all 3 examples containing 舊

今年學費貴過舊年粵
This year's tuition fees are more than last year's.
[Lit. This year study fee expensive-surpass last year.]

佢擸走晒啲舊雜誌粵
He collected and took away all the old magazines.

舊底呢種玩具風靡一時，而家唔興㗎喇。粵
This type of toy was once very fashionable and popular. Now it is no longer an 'in thing'.

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