陈旧 (chén jiù) — old-fashioned; outmoded | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

陈旧 describes things (ideas, objects, styles) that are dated and worn from age — more emphatic than 过时, which centers on being no longer in fashion.

adjective

old-fashionedoutmoded

Examples

陈旧。
Zhè xiē chén jiù de guān diǎn yīng gāi bèi pāo qì.
These outdated views should be abandoned.
陈旧，。
Zhè zuò jiàn zhù suī rán chén jiù, dàn hěn yǒu lì shǐ jià zhí.
Although this building is old-fashioned, it has great historical value.
陈旧。
Tā chuān zhuó yí jiàn chén jiù de wài tào.
He was wearing an old-fashioned coat.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

Both 陈 and 旧 mean old, so together they describe something stale or outmoded.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 陳; 陈 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

阜阜fùmound

Sound part声符shēngfú

東

東dōng陳chén

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 陳 pairs 阜 (mound) with 東 as a sound component.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 舊; 旧 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

雈雈huánowl

Sound part声符shēngfú

臼

臼jiù舊jiù

Same sound today

The traditional form of 旧 is 舊, which shows 雈, an owl, above 臼, which gives the sound.

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