Word: 旧 (jiù)

一个是新的，另一个是旧的。

Yí gè shì xīn de, lìng yí gè shì jiù de.

One is new, and the other is old.

一盏旧灯悬在天花板下面。

Yìzhǎn jiù dēng xuán zài tiānhuābǎn xiàmiàn.

An old lamp hangs from the ceiling.

亲不择骨肉,恨不记旧仇

qīn bùzé gǔròu,hèn bú jì jiù chóu

in affection don't choose only blood relatives, in hatred don't remember old grudges

他从小被灌输了很多旧观念。

Tā cóngxiǎo bèi guànshūle hěn duō jiù guānniàn.

He was imbued with many old ideas from childhood.

他卖旧地毯。

Tā mài jiù dìtǎn.

He sells old carpets.

他去银行注销了那张旧卡。

Tā qù yínháng zhùxiāole nà zhāng jiù kǎ.

He went to the bank to cancel that old card.

他扔了很多旧信件。

Tā rēngle hěn duō jiù xìnjiàn.

He threw away a bunch of old letters.

他把旧办法撇在一边。

Tā bǎ jiù bànfǎ piē zài yìbiān.

He cast the old method aside.

他热衷于收集旧邮票。

Tā rèzhōng yú shōují jiù yóupiào.

He is fond of collecting old stamps.

他生气地把旧照片撕了。

Tā shēngqì de bǎ jiù zhàopiān sīle.

He angrily tore up the old photo.

他的兴趣爱好是收集旧邮票。

Tā de xìngqù àihào shì shōují jiù yóupiào.

His hobby is collecting old stamps.

他的房子又小又旧。

Tā de fángzi yòu xiǎo yòu jiù.

His house was small and old.

他靠买卖旧车赚钱。

Tā kào mǎimai jiù chē zhuànqián.

He makes money buying and selling used cars.

你能帮我把这些旧海报撤下来吗？

Nǐ néng bāng wǒ bǎ zhèxiē jiù hǎibào chè xiàlai ma?

Can you help me take these old posters down?

光缆比旧电线传得更快。

Guānglǎn bǐ jiù diànxiàn chuán de gèng kuài.

Optical cables transmit faster than old wires.

别用旧规矩束缚孩子。

Bié yòng jiù guīju shùfù háizi.

Don't tie children down with old rules.

博物馆展出了很多旧照片。

Bówùguǎn zhǎnchūle hěn duō jiù zhàopiān.

The museum exhibited a lot of old photos.

博物馆门口放着一门旧炮。

Bówùguǎn ménkǒu fàngzhe yìmén jiù pào.

There is an old cannon at the museum entrance.

历史书上说，他们推翻了旧王朝。

Lìshǐ shū shàng shuō, tāmen tuīfānle jiù wángcháo.

The history book says they overthrew the old dynasty.

大雨过后，那间旧房子塌了。

Dàyǔ guòhòu, nà jiān jiù fángzi tāle.

After the heavy rain, that old house collapsed.

她从不嫌弃家里的旧家具。

Tā cóngbù xiánqì jiālǐ de jiù jiājù.

She never looks down on the old furniture at home.

她给了我这些旧硬币。

Tā gěi le wǒ zhèxiē jiù yìngbì.

She gave me these old coins.

妈妈在翻看旧相册。

Māma zài fānkàn jiù xiàngcè.

Mom is looking through an old photo album.

妈妈把旧外套翻新成了背包。

Māma bǎ jiù wàitào fānxīn chéng le bēibāo.

My mom turned an old coat into a backpack.

山坡上有三孔旧窑洞。

Shānpō shàng yǒu sān Kǒng jiù yáodòng.

There are three old cave dwellings on the hillside.

工人们正在拆除街边的旧广告牌。

Gōngrénmen zhèngzài chāichú jiē biān de jiù guǎnggàopái.

Workers are tearing down the old billboards by the street.

我喜欢旧车胜于新车。

Wǒ xǐhuan jiù chē shèng yú xīn chē.

I like the old car more than the new.

我在网上卖了我的旧车。

Wǒ zài wǎngshàng màile wǒ de jiù chē.

I sold my old car online.

我妈妈有一本旧食谱。

Wǒ māma yǒu yìběn jiù shípǔ.

My mom has an old cookbook.

我很珍视这张旧照片。

Wǒ hěn zhēnshì zhè zhāng jiù zhàopiān.

I really treasure this old photo.

我把旧衣服捐给了慈善机构。

Wǒ bǎ jiù yīfu juāngěile císhànjīgòu.

I donated my old clothes to a charity.

我是凭惯性走到旧家的。

Wǒ shì píng guànxìng zǒu dào jiù jiā de.

Out of sheer habit, I walked to my old home.

我有一段美好的旧时光。

Wǒ yǒu yíduàn měihǎo de jiù shíguāng.

I had a fine old time.

我有一辆旧的自行车。

Wǒ yǒu yí liàng jiù de zìxíngchē.

I have an old bicycle.

我有一辆旧自行车。

Wǒ yǒu yí liàng jiù zìxíngchē.

I have an old bicycle.

我有辆老旧的车。

Wǒ yǒu liàng lǎo jiù de chē.

I have an old car.

我父亲修理了我的旧手表。

Wǒ fùqīn xiūlǐle wǒ de jiù shǒubiǎo.

My father repaired my old watch.

我爷爷喜欢搜集旧邮票。

Wǒ yéye xǐhuan sōují jiù yóupiào.

My grandfather likes collecting old stamps.

我爷爷喜欢收藏旧邮票。

Wǒ yéye xǐhuan shōucáng jiù yóupiào.

My grandfather likes to collect old stamps.

我用我的旧车换了一辆新的。

Wǒ yòng wǒ de jiù chē huàn le yí liàng xīn de.

I traded in my old car for a new one.

我的嗜好是收集旧玩具。

Wǒ de shìhào shì shōují jiù wánjù.

My hobby is collecting old toys.

我的嗜好是收集旧瓶子。

Wǒ de shìhào shì shōují jiù píngzi.

My hobby is collecting old bottles.

我的房子又旧又难看。

Wǒ de fángzi yòu jiù yòu nánkàn.

My house is old and ugly.

我的旧手机现在几乎不能用了。

Wǒ de jiù shǒujī xiànzài jīhū bùnéng yòng le.

My old cell phone is barely working now.

我的父亲开一辆旧车。

Wǒ de fùqīn kāi yí liàng jiù chē.

My father drives a very old car.

搬家前，旧衣服统统扔掉了。

Bānjiā qián, jiù yīfu tǒngtǒng rēngdiàole.

Before moving, I threw out all the old clothes.

新修的铁路已经和旧线路接轨了。

Xīn xiū de tiělù yǐjīng hé jiù xiànlù jiēguǐle.

The newly built railway has been connected to the old line.

新旧建筑融合得很好。

Xīn jiù jiànzhù rónghé de hěn hǎo.

The old and new buildings harmonize very well.

新电脑的体积比旧的小很多。

Xīn diànnǎo de tǐjī bǐ jiù de xiǎo hěn duō.

The new computer is much smaller in size than the old one.

新规定破除了旧的限制。

Xīn guīdìng pòchúle jiù de xiànzhì.

The new rules did away with the old restrictions.

旧仓库被改装成了餐厅。

Jiù cāngkù bèi gǎizhuāng chéng le cāntīng.

The old warehouse was remodeled into a restaurant.

旧地图找新路，是刻舟求剑。

Jiù dìtú zhǎo xīn lù, shì kèzhōuqiújiàn.

Using an old map to find a new road is futile, like marking the boat to find a lost sword.

旧型号早就不量产了。

Jiù xínghào zǎojiù bú liàngchǎn le.

The old model stopped being mass-produced long ago.

旧村屋有它自己一定的魅力。

Jiù cūn wū yǒu tā zìjǐ yídìng de mèilì.

The old cottage has a certain charm about it.

旧架子承载不了这些书。

Jiù jiàzi chéngzài bù liǎo zhèxiē shū.

The old shelf can't bear the weight of these books.

旧电视坏了，新的取而代之。

Jiù diànshì huàile, xīn de qǔ'érdàizhī.

The old TV broke, and a new one took its place.

旧的不去，新的不来

jiù de bú qù, xīn de bù lái

if the old doesn't go, the new won't come

旧箱子都放在储藏室里。

Jiù xiāngzi dōu fàng zài chǔcángshì lǐ.

The old boxes are all kept in the storage room.

桌子上放着若干本旧杂志。

Zhuōzi shàng fàngzhe ruògān běn jiù zázhì.

There are a number of old magazines on the table.

河边有几间旧棚，住着一些工人。

Hébiān yǒu jǐ jiān jiù péng, zhùzhe yìxiē gōngrén.

There are a few old shacks by the river where some workers live.

渔民从湖底捞出一口旧钟。

Yúmín cóng hú dǐ lāo chū yìkǒu jiù zhōng.

A fisherman dredged an old bell up from the bottom of the lake.

爸爸柜子里还有很多旧磁带。

Bàba guìzi lǐ háiyǒu hěn duō jiù cídài.

There are still lots of old tapes in my dad's cabinet.

琴架上放着一本翻旧了的乐谱。

Qín jià shàng fàngzhe yìběn fān jiùle de yuèpǔ.

A well-worn book of sheet music sat on the music stand.

电线太旧是个很大的隐患。

Diànxiàn tài jiù shì gè hěn dà de yǐnhuàn.

Wiring that is too old is a big hidden danger.

电脑太旧了，开机要五分钟。

Diànnǎo tài jiùle, kāijī yào wǔ fēnzhōng.

The computer is so old that it takes five minutes to boot up.

看到旧照片，她五味杂陈。

Kàndào jiù zhàopiān, tā wǔwèizáchén.

Looking at the old photos, she was filled with mixed emotions.

看着旧照片，奶奶感慨了很久。

Kànzhe jiù zhàopiān, nǎinai gǎnkǎile hěn jiǔ.

Looking at the old photos, grandma sighed wistfully for a long time.

社区想设立一个旧衣回收点。

Shèqū xiǎng shèlì yí gè jiù yī huíshōu diǎn.

The neighborhood wants to set up a collection point for old clothes.

老城区还留着不少旧平房。

Lǎochéng Qū hái liúzhe bùshǎo jiù píngfáng.

The old town still has quite a few old single-story houses.

老村子里有一座很旧的戏台。

Lǎo cūnzi lǐ yǒu yí zuò hěn jiù de xìtái.

There is a very old opera stage in the old village.

藤蔓缠绕着旧围墙。

Téngwàn chánràozhe jiù wéiqiáng.

Vines are twining around the old wall.

衣不如新，人不如旧

yī bùrú xīn, rén bùrú jiù

for clothes, nothing beats new; for people, nothing beats old

请告诉我你把你的旧课本给谁了。

Qǐng gàosu wǒ nǐ bǎ nǐ de jiù kèběn gěi shéi le.

Please tell me who you gave your old textbook to.

贵不忘贱，新不忘旧

guì bú wàng jiàn, xīn bú wàng jiù

when honoured, don't forget the humble; with the new, don't forget the old

路边立着一块旧石碑。

Lùbiān lìzhe yíkuài jiù shíbēi.

An old stele stands by the roadside.

这个旧政权维持了不到十年。

Zhège jiù zhèngquán wéichíle búdào shínián.

This old regime lasted less than ten years.

这个旧规定早该枪毙了，你说呢？

Zhège jiù guīdìng zǎo gāi qiāngbìle, nǐ shuō ne?

This old rule should have been scrapped long ago, don't you think?

这个旧规矩早就该废弃了。

Zhège jiù guīju zǎojiù gāi fèiqìle.

This old custom should have been abandoned long ago.

这么旧的衣服，你真舍得扔吗？

Zhème jiù de yīfu, nǐ zhēn shěde rēng ma?

Are you really willing to throw away such old clothes?

这些旧农具还能用吗？

Zhèxiē jiù nóngjù hái néng yòng ma?

Can these old farm tools still be used?

这些旧家具该安置在哪里呢？

Zhèxiē jiù jiājù gāi ānzhì zài nǎlǐ ne?

Where should we put all this old furniture?

这些旧硬币是她给我的。

Zhèxiē jiù yìngbì shì tā gěi wǒ de.

She gave me these old coins.

这些是很旧的书。

Zhèxiē shì hěn jiù de shū.

These are very old books.

这台电脑太旧了，放不了光盘。

Zhè tái diànnǎo tài jiùle, fàng bù liǎo guāngpán.

This computer is too old to play discs.

这台电脑很旧，所以比较便宜。

Zhè tái diànnǎo hěn jiù, suǒyǐ bǐjiào piányi.

This computer is old, so it's cheaper.

这台电脑的硬件太旧了。

Zhè tái diànnǎo de yìngjiàn tài jiùle.

This computer's hardware is too old.

这台电脑的硬件已经太旧了。

Zhè tái diànnǎo de yìngjiàn yǐjīng tài jiùle.

This computer's hardware is already too old.

这堵旧墙会不会倒塌？

Zhè dǔ jiù qiáng huì búhuì dǎotā?

Might this old wall collapse?

这家店专门收买旧书和旧杂志。

Zhè jiā diàn zhuānmén shōumǎi jiùshū hé jiù zázhì.

This shop specializes in buying old books and magazines.

这幅旧画被专家还原了。

Zhè fú jiù huà bèi zhuānjiā huányuánle.

This old painting was restored by an expert.

这幅旧画非常值钱。

Zhè fú jiù huà fēicháng zhíqián.

This old painting is very valuable.

这座旧桥有很多潜在的危险。

Zhè zuò jiù qiáo yǒu hěn duō qiánzài de wēixiǎn.

This old bridge has many hidden dangers.

这座旧楼又破又丑陋。

Zhè zuò jiù lóu yòu pò yòu chǒulòu.

This old building is run-down and ugly.

这张渔网太旧了，该换新的了。

Zhè zhāng yúwǎng tài jiùle, gāi huàn xīn de le.

This fishing net is too old and should be replaced.

这把旧伞还管用，你拿去用吧。

Zhè bǎ jiù sǎn hái guǎnyòng, nǐ ná qù yòng ba.

This old umbrella is still useful, so take it and use it.

这把旧剪刀已经锈了。

Zhè bǎ jiù jiǎndāo yǐjīng xiù le.

This old pair of scissors has already rusted.

这是台旧设备。

Zhè shì tái jiù shèbèi.

This is an old device.

这是家父留给我的旧手表。

Zhè shì jiāfù liúgěi wǒ de jiù shǒubiǎo.

This is the old watch my father left me.

这是本很旧的书。

Zhè shì běn hěn jiù de shū.

This is a very old book.

这本书真的很旧。

Zhè běn shū zhēnde hěn jiù.

This book is really old.