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照旧

照舊
zhàojiù
adverb #17,030

Meanings

  1. 1 as before; as in the past; as usual

Examples

虽然搬了家，他的生活照旧。
Suīrán bān le jiā, tā de shēnghuó zhàojiù.
Although he moved, his life went on as before.
公司换了老板，但规矩照旧。
Gōngsī huàn le lǎobǎn, dàn guījù zhàojiù.
The company changed bosses, but the rules stayed the same.
他每天照旧六点起床。
Tā měitiān zhàojiù liù diǎn qǐchuáng.
He gets up at six every day as usual.

Tips

usage
Similar to 照常 (zhàocháng, as usual/normally), but 照旧 emphasizes continuity with the past, while 照常 emphasizes keeping to the normal routine.

Stroke Order

照 zhào
旧 jiù