Difference between revisions of "Comparing "jiu" and "lao""

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* <em>老人</em><span class="pinyin">yǒu <em> bànfǎ </em></span><span class="trans"> there is a solution to a problem </span>
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* <em>老人</em><span class="pinyin"><em>lǎorén</em></span><span class="trans">the elder</span>
*  <em>老</em> 树<span class="pinyin">yǒu <em> bànfǎ </em></span><span class="trans"> there is a solution to a problem </span>
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*  <em>老</em> 树<span class="pinyin"><em>lǎo</em> shù</span><span class="trans">old tree</span>
* <em>老</em> 房子<span class="pinyin">yǒu <em> bànfǎ </em></span><span class="trans"> there is a solution to a problem </span>
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* <em>老</em> 房子<span class="pinyin"> <em>lǎo</em> fángzi</span><span class="trans">old house</span>
* <em>老</em> 故事<span class="pinyin">yǒu <em> bànfǎ </em></span><span class="trans"> there is a solution to a problem </span>
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* <em>老</em> 故事<span class="pinyin"><em>lǎo</em> gùshì</span><span class="trans">old story</span>
* <em>老</em> 朋友<span class="pinyin">yǒu <em> bànfǎ </em></span><span class="trans"> there is a solution to a problem </span>
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* <em>老</em> 朋友<span class="pinyin"><em>lǎo</em> péngyǒu</span><span class="trans"> old friend</span>
* </em></span><span class="trans"> there is a solution to a problem </span>
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Revision as of 05:32, 15 April 2022

Both 旧 (jiù) and 老 (lǎo) mean “old”.











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旧 (jiù) 老 (lǎo)
Meaning worn out aged, experienced; "the usual," existing for a long time
Part of Speech adjective adjective
Formality formal and informal formal and informal

For "worn out," use 旧 (jiù)

Common Phrases

These phrases work ONLY with 旧 (jiù):

  • 衣服jiù yīfuold clothes
  • 电视jiù diànshìold TVs
  • 电脑jiù diànnǎoold computer
  • 手机jiù shǒujīold cell phone
  • 家具jiù jiājùold furniture
  • 自行车jiù zìxíngchēold bicycles

Example Sentences

In the following sentences, ONLY 旧(jiù)can be used:

  • 你的 衣服 了 , 买 新 的 吧 。 Nǐ de yīfu tài jiù le, mǎi xīn de ba.Your clothes are too old, buy new ones.
  • 这 是 鞋子, 不 是 新 鞋子 。 Zhè shì jiù xiézi , bù shì xīn xiézi.These are old shoes, not new shoes.
  • 我 的 手机 是 手机Wǒ de shǒujī shì jiù shǒujī .My phone is an old phone.
  • 伦敦 的 火车站 非常 Lúndūn de huǒchēzhàn fēicháng jiù .The train station in London is very old.
  • 他 有 一 辆 自行车Tā yǒu yī liàng jiù zìxíngchē .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lǎorénthe elder
  • lǎo shùold tree
  • 房子 lǎo fángziold house
  • 故事lǎo gùshìold story
  • 朋友lǎo péngyǒu 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。
  • 我在这里有很多老朋友。
  • 这部电影是 一 部 老 电影 。
  • 在 这里 , 有 很 多 老 的 建筑 , 没有 空调 , 夏天 很 热 。

For "the usual" or "same as always" use 老 (lǎo)

Common Phrases

These phrases work ONLY with 老 (lǎo):

  • ~地方
  • ~样子

Example Sentences

In the following sentences, ONLY 老 (lǎo) can be used:

  • 明天我们在老地方见吧。
  • 我最近的工作还是老样子。