旧书 (jiù shū) — secondhand book, used book; classical works, ancient texts

Definition

Examples

• 我在书店买了一本旧书。
  Wǒ zài shū diàn mǎi le yì běn jiù shū.
  I bought a secondhand book at the bookstore.
• 这些旧书都是古代的书。
  Zhè xiē jiù shū dōu shì gǔ dài de shū.
  These classical works are all ancient books.
• 他喜欢收集旧书，特别是老书。
  Tā xǐ huan shōu jí jiù shū, tè bié shì lǎo shū.
  He likes to collect secondhand books, especially old books.