old; former (adj.)
HSK 3
Traditional
舊
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
就 jiù - simply (adv.) | HSK 2
救 jiù - to rescue; save (v.) | HSK 5
Phonetically similar words
九 jiǔ - nine (num.) | HSK 1
久 jiǔ - long time (adj.) | HSK 3
Examples
我喜欢这个旧城区的建筑风格。 Wǒ xǐhuān zhège jiù chéngqū de jiànzhù fēnggé. - I like the architectural style of this old city district.
这辆车已经太旧了，需要换一辆新的。 Zhè liàngchē yǐjīng tài jiùle, xūyào huàn yī liàng xīn de. - This car is too old and needs to be replaced with a new one.
这是我小时候的旧照片。 Zhè shì wǒ xiǎoshíhòu de jiù zhàopiàn. - This is an old photo of me when I was a child.
我喜欢用旧的东西做手工艺品。 Wǒ xǐhuān yòng jiù de dōngxī zuò shǒugōngyìpǐn. - I like to use old things to make handicrafts.
这条河旁边有一个旧教堂。 Zhè tiáo hé pángbiān yǒu yīgè jiù jiàotáng. - There is an old church next to this river.
Phrases
陈旧 chén jiù - outmoded; obsolete;old-fashioned (adj.) | HSK 6
仍旧 réng jiù - remain the same; continue to be; as before (adv.) | HSK 6
依旧 yī jiù - as before; still (adv.) | HSK 6