陈旧

陈旧 chénjiù

Old (obsolete)

陈旧 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體陳舊 chenjiu

What 陈旧 means

Old (obsolete)

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Character by character

陈旧 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

陈

chén

Display (tell - old)

旧

jiù

Old

Words that share a character with 陈旧

How to write 陈旧

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陈旧 in a sentence

这些设备已经相当陈旧了。

Zhèxiē shèbèi yǐjīng xiāngdāng chénjiù le.

This equipment is already rather outdated.

他有些观念确实比较陈旧。

Tā yǒuxiē guānniàn quèshí bǐjiào chénjiù.

Some of his ideas really are rather old-fashioned.

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Questions about 陈旧

What does 陈旧 mean in English?

陈旧 is pronounced chénjiù and means Old (obsolete).

How do you pronounce 陈旧?

陈旧 is chénjiù in pinyin — written chenjiu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 陈旧?

陈旧 is written with 2 characters: 陈 (chén) Display (tell - old), 旧 (jiù) Old. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 陈旧 written in traditional Chinese?

陳舊. The simplified form 陈旧 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 陳舊 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced chénjiù.

Is 陈旧 an HSK word?

Yes — 陈旧 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

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