旧时

舊時

jiùshí

noun #25,008

Meanings

1 former times; the olden days; in the past

Characters

old; former; past

time; era; period

Examples

旧时的北京和今天大不相同。

Jiùshí de Běijīng hé jīntiān dà bù xiāngtóng.

Old Beijing was very different from today.

她在旧时的照片里看起来很年轻。

Tā zài jiùshí de zhàopiàn lǐ kànqilái hěn niánqīng.

She looks very young in old photos.

旧时的风俗习惯已经渐渐消失了。

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 (旧时的…). It carries a nostalgic or historical tone, often used in literature and formal writing.

Stroke Order

旧 jiù

时 shí