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

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* <em>旧</em>衣服<span class="pinyin"><em>jiù</em> yīfu</span><span class="trans">old clothes</span>
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* <em>旧</em> 衣服<span class="pinyin"><em>jiù</em> yīfu</span><span class="trans">old clothes</span>
* <em>旧</em>电视<span class="pinyin"><em>jiù</em> diànshì</span><span class="trans">old TVs</span>
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* <em>旧</em> 电视<span class="pinyin"><em>jiù</em> diànshì</span><span class="trans">old TVs</span>
* <em>旧</em>电脑<span class="pinyin"><em>jiù</em> diànnǎo</span><span class="trans">old computer</span>
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* <em>旧</em> 电脑<span class="pinyin"><em>jiù</em> diànnǎo</span><span class="trans">old computer</span>
* <em>旧</em>手机<span class="pinyin"><em>jiù</em> shǒujī</span><span class="trans">old cell phone</span>
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* <em>旧</em> 手机<span class="pinyin"><em>jiù</em> shǒujī</span><span class="trans">old cell phone</span>
* <em>旧</em>家具<span class="pinyin"><em>jiù</em> jiājù</span><span class="trans">old furniture</span>
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* <em>旧</em> 家具<span class="pinyin"><em>jiù</em> jiājù</span><span class="trans">old furniture</span>
* <em>旧</em>自行车<span class="pinyin"><em>jiù</em> zìxíngchē</span><span class="trans">old bicycles</span>
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* <em>旧</em> 自行车<span class="pinyin"><em>jiù</em> zìxíngchē</span><span class="trans">old bicycles</span>
 
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Revision as of 06:45, 13 April 2022

Both 旧 (jiù) and 老 (lǎo) mean “old”.











B1HSK3ASV4567
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 太 旧 了 , 买 新 的 吧 。
  • 这 是 旧 鞋子 , 不 是 新 鞋子 。
  • 我 的 手机 是 旧 手机 。
  • 伦敦 的 火车站 非常 旧 。
  • 他 有 一辆 旧 自行车。

For "aged" or "existing for a long time," use 老 (lǎo)

Common Phrases

These phrases work ONLY with 老 (lǎo):

  • ~人
  • ~树
  • ~朋友
  • ~同事
  • ~样子
  • ~地方

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。