依旧

依旧 yījiù

As before (still)

依旧 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體依舊 yijiu

What 依旧 means

As before (still)

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Character by character

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

依

yī

According to (depend on - agree - consent)

旧

jiù

Old

Words that share a character with 依旧

How to write 依旧

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依旧 in a sentence

多年过去，这里依旧没变。

Duō nián guòqù, zhèlǐ yījiù méi biàn.

After all these years this place is still unchanged.

他依旧每天六点起床。

Tā yījiù měi tiān liù diǎn qǐchuáng.

He still gets up at six every day.

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Questions about 依旧

What does 依旧 mean in English?

依旧 is pronounced yījiù and means As before (still).

How do you pronounce 依旧?

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

What are the characters in 依旧?

依旧 is written with 2 characters: 依 (yī) According to (depend on - agree - consent), 旧 (jiù) Old. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 依旧 written in traditional Chinese?

依舊. The simplified form 依旧 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 依舊 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced yījiù.

Is 依旧 an HSK word?

Yes — 依旧 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

一如既往 yīrújìwǎng 一丝不苟 yīsī-bùgǒu 一向 yīxiàng 衣裳 yīshang 依据 yījù 依靠 yīkào 依赖 yīlài 依托 yītuō

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