老旧 老舊
老旧 老舊 lǎo jiù ㄌㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ lou5 gau6
- outmoded
- old-fashioned
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More words with these characters
老
- 元老 yuán lǎo ㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄠˇ jyun4 lou5 senior figure; doyen; founding member; veteran
- 古老 gǔ lǎo ㄍㄨˇ ㄌㄠˇ gu2 lou5 ancient
- 老人 lǎo rén ㄌㄠˇ ㄖㄣˊ lou5 jan4 old man or woman
- 老公 lǎo gōng ㄌㄠˇ ㄍㄨㄥ lou5 gung1 (coll.) husband
- 老化 lǎo huà ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋ lou5 faa3 (of a person, population or material) to age
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- 老大 lǎo dà ㄌㄠˇ ㄉㄚˋ lou5 daai6 old age
- 老婆 lǎo pó ㄌㄠˇ ㄆㄛˊ lou5 po4 (coll.) wife
- 老子 lǎo zi ㄌㄠˇ ˙ㄗ lou5 zi2 father
- 老家 lǎo jiā ㄌㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄚ lou5 gaa1 native place
- 老实 老實 lǎo shi ㄌㄠˇ ˙ㄕ lou5 sat6 honest; sincere
- 老师 老師 lǎo shī ㄌㄠˇ ㄕ lou5 si1 teacher
- 老年 lǎo nián ㄌㄠˇ ㄋㄧㄢˊ lou5 nin4 elderly
- 老是 lǎo shi ㄌㄠˇ ˙ㄕ lou5 si6 always
- 老汉 老漢 lǎo hàn ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄢˋ lou5 hon3 old man
- 老虎 lǎo hǔ ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨˇ lou5 fu2 tiger
- 老远 老遠 lǎo yuǎn ㄌㄠˇ ㄩㄢˇ lou5 jyun5 very far away
- 老乡 老鄉 lǎo xiāng ㄌㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄤ lou5 hoeng1 fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown
- 老板 老闆 lǎo bǎn ㄌㄠˇ ㄅㄢˇ lou5 baan2 boss
- 老鼠 lǎo shǔ ㄌㄠˇ ㄕㄨˇ lou5 syu2 rat; mouse
- 衰老 shuāi lǎo ㄕㄨㄞ ㄌㄠˇ seoi1 lou5 to age
旧 舊
- 仍旧 仍舊 réng jiù ㄖㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ jing4 gau6 still (remaining)
- 依旧 依舊 yī jiù ㄧ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ji1 gau6 as before; still
- 怀旧 懷舊 huái jiù ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ waai4 gau6 to feel nostalgic
- 破旧 破舊 pò jiù ㄆㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋ po3 gau6 shabby
- 陈旧 陳舊 chén jiù ㄔㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ can4 gau6 old-fashioned; out of date; obsolete; antiquated
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- 个旧 個舊 Gè jiù ㄍㄜˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋ go3 gau6 see 个旧市
- 做旧 做舊 zuò jiù ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋ zou6 gau6 to give (sth) an antique look; to artificially age; to distress
- 古旧 古舊 gǔ jiù ㄍㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ gu2 gau6 archaic
- 四旧 四舊 sì jiù ㄙˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋ sei3 gau6 the Four Olds (target of the Cultural Revolution)
- 守旧 守舊 shǒu jiù ㄕㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ sau2 gau6 conservative
- 废旧 廢舊 fèi jiù ㄈㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋ fai3 gau6 worn out
- 复旧 復舊 fù jiù ㄈㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋ fuk6 gau6 to restore old way
- 念旧 念舊 niàn jiù ㄋㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋ nim6 gau6 to remember old friends
- 恋旧 戀舊 liàn jiù ㄌㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋ lyun2 gau6 see 怀旧
- 折旧 折舊 zhé jiù ㄓㄜˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ zit3 gau6 depreciation
- 故旧 故舊 gù jiù ㄍㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋ gu3 gau6 old friends
- 叙旧 敘舊 xù jiù ㄒㄩˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋ zeoi6 gau6 to reminisce
- 照旧 照舊 zhào jiù ㄓㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ziu3 gau6 as before
- 腐旧 腐舊 fǔ jiù ㄈㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ fu6 gau6 outmoded
- 旧事 舊事 jiù shì ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄕˋ gau6 si6 old affair
Idioms with these characters
- 白头偕老 白頭偕老 bái tóu xié lǎo ㄅㄞˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄠˇ baak6 tau4 gaai1 lou5 (idiom) (of a married couple) to live together until old age; to remain lifelong companions
- 宝刀不老 寶刀不老 bǎo dāo bù lǎo ㄅㄠˇ ㄉㄠ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄠˇ bou2 dou1 bat1 lou5 lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom)
- 宝刀未老 寶刀未老 bǎo dāo wèi lǎo ㄅㄠˇ ㄉㄠ ㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄠˇ bou2 dou1 mei6 lou5 treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous
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- 长生不老 長生不老 cháng shēng bù lǎo ㄔㄤˊ ㄕㄥ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄠˇ coeng4 sang1 bat1 lou5 (idiom) to live forever and never grow old
- 翻老皇历 翻老皇曆 fān lǎo huáng lì ㄈㄢ ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄌㄧˋ faan1 lou5 wong4 lik6 to look to the past for guidance (idiom)
- 返老还童 返老還童 fǎn lǎo huán tóng ㄈㄢˇ ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊ faan2 lou5 waan4 tung4 to recover one's youthful vigor
- 告老还乡 告老還鄉 gào lǎo huán xiāng ㄍㄠˋ ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄤ gou3 lou5 waan4 hoeng1 (idiom) to retire from official service due to old age and return to one's hometown
- 狗逮老鼠 gǒu dǎi lǎo shǔ ㄍㄡˇ ㄉㄞˇ ㄌㄠˇ ㄕㄨˇ gau2 dai6 lou5 syu2 lit. a dog who catches mice (idiom)
- 敬老尊贤 敬老尊賢 jìng lǎo zūn xián ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄠˇ ㄗㄨㄣ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ging3 lou5 zyun1 jin4 to respect the wise and venerate the worthy (idiom); to honor the great and the good
- 老蚌生珠 lǎo bàng shēng zhū ㄌㄠˇ ㄅㄤˋ ㄕㄥ ㄓㄨ lou5 pong5 saang1 zyu1 lit. an old oyster producing a pearl (idiom)
- 不念旧恶 不念舊惡 bù niàn jiù è ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄜˋ bat1 nim6 gau6 ok3 do not recall old grievances (idiom, from Analects); forgive and forget
- 重操旧业 重操舊業 chóng cāo jiù yè ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄘㄠ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄧㄝˋ cung4 cou1 gau6 jip6 to resume one's old trade (idiom)
- 重温旧梦 重溫舊夢 chóng wēn jiù mèng ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄨㄣ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄇㄥˋ cung4 wan1 gau6 mung6 to revive old dreams (idiom); to relive past experiences
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- 重温旧业 重溫舊業 chóng wēn jiù yè ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄨㄣ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄧㄝˋ cung4 wan1 gau6 jip6 to resume one's old trade (idiom)
- 除旧布新 除舊布新 chú jiù bù xīn ㄔㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄣ ceoi4 gau6 bou3 san1 to get rid of the old to bring in the new (idiom); to innovate
- 除旧更新 除舊更新 chú jiù gēng xīn ㄔㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄍㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ ceoi4 gau6 gang1 san1 to replace the old with new (idiom)
- 旧病复发 舊病復發 jiù bìng fù fā ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄈㄨˋ ㄈㄚ gau6 beng6 fuk6 faat3 old illness recurs (idiom); a relapse
- 旧愁新恨 舊愁新恨 jiù chóu xīn hèn ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄔㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄏㄣˋ gau6 sau4 san1 han6 old worries with new hatred added (idiom); afflicted by problems old and new
- 旧调重弹 舊調重彈 jiù diào chóng tán ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄊㄢˊ gau6 diu6 cung4 taan4 replaying the same old tunes (idiom); conservative, unoriginal and discredited
- 旧地重游 舊地重遊 jiù dì chóng yóu ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄉㄧˋ ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄧㄡˊ gau6 dei6 cung4 jau4 (idiom) to return to a place after a long time away
Example sentences
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我 有 辆 輛 老旧 老舊 的 车 車 。
I have an old car.
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我 看到 一 棵 老旧 老舊 的 空心 山核桃 树 樹 ， 周围 周圍 有一些 蜜蜂 在 飞 飛 。
I saw an old and hollow pecan tree that had some bees flying around it.
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