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* <em>老样子</em><span class="pinyin"><em>lǎoyàngzi</em></span><span class="trans">same old (situation)</span> | * <em>老样子</em><span class="pinyin"><em>lǎoyàngzi</em></span><span class="trans">same old (situation)</span> | ||
− | * <em>老地方</em> <span class="pinyin"><em>lǎo</em> | + | * <em>老地方</em> <span class="pinyin"><em>lǎo dìfang</em></span><span class="trans">the old place</span> |
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Both 旧 (jiù) and 老 (lǎo) mean “old”.
旧 (jiù) | 老 (lǎo) | |
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Meaning | worn out | aged, experienced; "the usual," existing for a long time |
Part of Speech | adjective | adjective |
Formality | formal and informal | formal and informal |
Contents
For "worn out," use 旧 (jiù)
Common Phrases
These phrases work ONLY with 旧 (jiù):
- 旧 衣服old clothes
- 旧 电视old TVs
- 旧 电脑old computer
- 旧 手机old cell phone
- 旧 家具old furniture
- 旧 自行车old bicycles
Example Sentences
In the following sentences, ONLY 旧(jiù)can be used:
- 你的 衣服 太 旧 了 , 买 新 的 吧 。 Your clothes are too old, buy new ones.
- 这 是 旧 鞋子, 不 是 新 鞋子 。 These are old shoes, not new shoes.
- 我 的 手机 是 旧 手机 。 My phone is an old phone.
- 伦敦 的 火车站 非常 旧 。 The train station in London is very old.
- 他 有 一 辆 旧 自行车。 He has an old bicycle.
For "aged" or "existing for a long time," use 老 (lǎo)
Common Phrases
These phrases work ONLY with 老 (lǎo):
- 老人the elder
- 老 树old tree
- 老 房子old house
- 老 故事old story
- 老 朋友 old friend
Example Sentences
In the following sentences, ONLY 老 (lǎo) can be used:
- 这个 人 很 老 了,感觉 他 90 岁 了。 This man is very old, it feels like he's 90 years old.
- 我 在 这里 有 很 多 老 朋友。 I have a lot of old friends here.
- 这 部 电影 是 一 部 老 电影 。 This movie is an old movie.
- 在 这里 , 有 很 多 老 的 建筑 , 没有 空调 , 夏天 很 热 。 Here, there are a lot of old buildings, no air conditioning, and it's very hot in the summer.
For "the usual" or "same as always" use 老 (lǎo)
Common Phrases
These phrases work ONLY with 老 (lǎo):
- 老样子same old (situation)
- 老地方 the old place
Example Sentences
In the following sentences, ONLY 老 (lǎo) can be used:
- 明天 我们 在 老 地方见 吧。 I'll see you at the usual place tomorrow.
- 我 最近的 工作 还是 老样子。 I've been doing the same old thing lately.