旧时

舊時
jiùshí
noun #25,008

Meanings

  1. 1 former times; the olden days; in the past

Examples

HSK 2
Jiùshí de Běijīng hé jīntiān dà bù xiāngtóng.
Old Beijing was very different from today.
HSK 3
Tā zài jiùshí de zhàopiàn lǐ kànqilái hěn niánqīng.
She looks very young in old photos.
HSK 4
Jiùshí de fēngsú xíguàn yǐjīng jiànjiàn xiāoshī le.
The customs and habits of former times have gradually disappeared.

Tips

usage
旧时 functions as a time noun and typically appears before a noun phrase (旧时…). It carries a nostalgic or historical tone, often used in literature and formal writing.

Stroke Order

jiù
shí