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陈旧 (chén jiù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

陈旧 (chén jiù) is a Chinese word: outdated, old and worn, obsolete. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 陈旧

形 xíng adjective

outdated, old and worn, obsolete

这些设备已经很陈旧了。

zhè xiē shè bèi yǐ jīng hěn chén jiù le

This equipment is already very outdated.

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Word breakdown

陈 chén — old, stale, long-displayed

Words with this character (3)
  • 1 新陈代谢 xīn chén dài xiè — metabolism HSK 7
    • 新 new (new substances or cells being formed)
    • 陈 old, stale (old substances or cells being removed)
    • 代 replace, substitute (the process of replacement)
    • 谢 discharge, eliminate (the elimination of old matter)
    Example

    运动可以促进新陈代谢。

    yùn dòng kě yǐ cù jìn xīn chén dài xiè

    Exercise can promote metabolism.

  • 2 陈列 chén liè — to display HSK 7
    • 陈 to arrange, to set out
    • 列 to line up in rows
    Example

    超市的商品陈列得很整齐。

    chāo shì de shāng pǐn chén liè de hěn zhěng qí

    The supermarket's goods are displayed very neatly.

  • 3 陈述 chén shù — to state HSK 7
    • 陈 to lay out, to display
    • 述 to tell, to narrate
    Example

    他向法官陈述了事实。

    tā xiàng fǎ guān chén shù le shì shí

    He stated the facts to the judge.

旧 jiù — old, former, not new

Words with this character (4)
  • 1 仍旧 réng jiù — still, as before HSK 6
    • 仍 still, yet (indicates continuation)
    • 旧 old, former (references the previous state)
    Example

    他仍旧住在那个老房子里。

    tā réng jiù zhù zài nà ge lǎo fáng zi lǐ

    He still lives in that old house.

  • 2 依旧 yī jiù — still HSK 6
    • 依 according to, following
    • 旧 old, former, previous
    Example

    他依旧住在那个老房子里。

    tā yī jiù zhù zài nà ge lǎo fáng zi lǐ

    He still lives in that old house.

  • 3 怀旧 huái jiù — to be nostalgic HSK 7
    • 怀 to cherish, to hold in one's heart
    • 旧 old, past, former
    Example

    听这首老歌让我很怀旧。

    tīng zhè shǒu lǎo gē ràng wǒ hěn huái jiù

    Listening to this old song makes me very nostalgic.

  • 4 破旧 pò jiù — worn-out HSK 7
    • 破 broken, damaged, worn
    • 旧 old, aged
    Example

    这座破旧的房子已经很多年没人住了。

    zhè zuò pò jiù de fáng zi yǐ jīng hěn duō nián méi rén zhù le

    This worn-out house has been uninhabited for many years.

Structure & writing
1 陈 chén — to place; to arrange; to display

陈 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 阝 fǔ — mound/hill radical, representing elevated terrain
阝 is a component in 47 characters
HSK 1
都 dū capital city; seat of the national government 院 yuàn courtyard; open space enclosed by walls or fences around a building
HSK 2
阴 yīn the moon (太阴)
HSK 3
邮 yóu to mail; to send by post 邻 lín neighbor; neighboring household 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 阿 ā (dial.) prefix placed before a ranking, nickname, or surname to express affection 附 fù to add on; to attach additionally
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除 chú to remove; to get rid of
HSK 4
郊 jiāo outskirts; suburbs 部 bù part; portion of a whole 队 duì line; column; procession 际 jì border; edge; boundary area 降 jiàng to fall; to descend (opposite of 升)
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险 xiǎn (of terrain) treacherous and difficult to pass; strategically vital 陪 péi to accompany, keep company 随 suí to follow
HSK 5
郎 láng ancient official title 防 fáng to take precautions against; to guard against unfavorable situations 阵 zhèn battle formation (arrangement of troops in combat) 阶 jiē steps; stairs built of brick or stone to facilitate going up and down 阻 zǔ to block; to obstruct
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陆 lù land; dry ground above water 陌 mò small east-west path between fields; road in general 限 xiàn specified range; limit 隔 gé to block; to separate
HSK 6
陷 xiàn trap; pitfall 隐 yǐn (lit.) grief; pity 障 zhàng to block; to obstruct; to conceal
HSK 7
廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 萨 sà a surname 邪 xié wicked; evil; crooked 郁 yù richly fragrant; strongly aromatic
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郑 zhèng a Zhou-dynasty vassal state in present-day Xinzheng, Henan Province 鄙 bǐ vulgar; base; crude 阱 jǐng a pit trap for catching wild animals 陈 chén to place; to arrange; to display 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 陡 dǒu steep, nearly vertical 陨 yǔn (lit.) to fall; to drop down 陵 líng hill; mound 陶 táo earthenware; pottery fired from clay, softer than porcelain and porous 隆 lóng grand; magnificent 隘 ài mountain pass; strategically important narrow place 隙 xì crack; crevice 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage
1.2 东 dōng — east (one of the four cardinal directions, the side where the sun rises, opposite of 'west')
东 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 5
冻 dòng to freeze (of a liquid or water-containing substance)
HSK 6
栋 dòng ridgepole or main beam of a house
HSK 7
陈 chén to place; to arrange; to display

Stroke order

2 旧 jiù — old; outdated (opposite of '新')

旧 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 丨 gǔn — vertical stroke component, meaning 'passing through up and down'
丨 is a component in 8 characters
HSK 1
中 zhōng center; middle point equidistant from all sides 候 hòu to wait; to await
HSK 3
旧 jiù old; outdated (opposite of '新')
HSK 4
引 yǐn to pull; to tug 断 duàn to break into two or more pieces (of something long)
HSK 6
串 chuàn to thread or string things together 兼 jiān doubled; combining two portions into one
HSK 7
陋 lòu ugly; unsightly
2.2 日 rì — the sun
日 is a component in 67 characters
HSK 1
早 zǎo morning 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 星 xīng stars twinkling in the night sky 昨 zuó yesterday
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晚 wǎn evening; night 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet
HSK 2
晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 最 zuì most; -est (superlative degree)
HSK 3
冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 旧 jiù old; outdated (opposite of '新') 易 yì easy; not difficult (opposite of 难) 照 zhào (of light) shine on an object
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者 zhě particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 音 yīn sound; pronunciation 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)
HSK 4
厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 晨 chén early morning; dawn; sometimes broadly referring to the period from midnight to noon 普 pǔ universal; widespread 景 jǐng situation; circumstance 暂 zàn brief, short in time (opposite of 久)
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暑 shǔ hot, sweltering (opposite of 寒) 暖 nuǎn warm, neither cold nor hot
HSK 5
旦 dàn dawn; early morning 昆 kūn (class.) elder brother 映 yìng to reflect (an image via light) 显 xiǎn visible; obvious; evident 晒 shài （of the sun）to shine on something
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智 zhì wise; intelligent 暗 àn dark, dim (opposite of 明) 暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift 替 tì to replace; to substitute
HSK 6
宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 旬 xún a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower 旱 hàn drought; dry (opposite of 涝) 昂 áng to raise high, to hold up 晕 yūn to faint; to lose consciousness
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晰 xī clear, distinct 晾 liàng to dry clothes in the sun or in a ventilated place 踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person
HSK 7
嗜 shì to love, to have a particular fondness for 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 旭 xù (lit.) the first rays of the morning sun
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旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 昌 chāng prosperous; flourishing 昏 hūn dusk; twilight 昔 xī the past; former times (opposite of 今) 昧 mèi confused; ignorant 晃 huàng to shake, to sway 晋 jìn to advance, move forward or upward 晓 xiǎo dawn, daybreak 晤 wù to meet, to see (someone) 晶 jīng bright; luminous 暄 xuān (lit.) warm (of sunlight); pleasantly warm 暧 ài (lit.) dim, obscure (of sunlight) 暮 mù dusk, the time of sunset 曙 shǔ dawn; daybreak 曝 bào used in "曝光": ① (photography) exposure of film or photosensitive paper to light; ② (figurative) to expose hidden matters to public 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 蹋 tà to tread on; to step on 隙 xì crack; crevice 鲁 lǔ dull; stupid

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