Chinese word

陈旧

Pronunciation

Pinyinchén jiù

Meaning

  • adjectiveold

Example

这件衣服看起来很陈旧。zhè jiàn yī fú kàn qǐ lái hěn chén jiù

This piece of clothing looks very old.

Illustration for 陈旧 (old)

More examples

这座城市的建筑风格显得有点陈旧。zhè zuò chéng shì de jiàn zhù fēng gé xiǎn de yóu diǎn chén jiù

The architectural style of this city looks somewhat outdated.

Core concept

Something that has stayed unchanged so long that it no longer fits the present.

Common phrases

  • 陈旧的观念chén jiù de guān niàn

    outdated ideas

  • 陈旧的设备chén jiù de shè bèi

    dated equipment

  • 陈旧的说法chén jiù de shuō fǎ

    old expression

Similar words

过时guò shí: No longer suited to the present and often no longer used because times have changed.
老式lǎo shì: Made or arranged in an older style rather than a newer one.
陈腐chén fǔ: Stale and lacking freshness or interest, especially in an expression or idea.
老旧lǎo jiù: Worn and diminished in appearance or performance because of age.

Definition in Chinese

指因年代久远或未经过更新而显得过时、属于旧式的状态或特征。zhǐ yīn nián dài jiú yuǎn huò wèi jīng guò gēng xīn ér xiǎn de guò shí shǔ yú jiù shì de zhuàng tài huò tè zhēng

Word origin

陈旧 (chénjiù, "old and outdated") combines 陈 (chén, "stale or old") with 旧 (jiù, "old") to describe a condition that remains marked by the past.

Usage tips

  • English old can simply mark age, but this adjective usually suggests that an object, style, or idea has not been updated and now feels dated.

Other meanings

  • old-fashionedadjective
  • outdatedadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 陈旧性chén jiù xìngdatednessnoun
  • 陈旧化chén jiù huàbecome old-fashionedverb

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