叙旧

敘舊

xùjiù

verb #14,072

Meanings

1 to reminisce; to talk about old times
2 to catch up (with old friends)

Characters

to narrate; to chat

Examples

我们好久没见了，坐下来叙叙旧吧。

Wǒmen hǎojiǔ méi jiàn le, zuòxià lái xù xujiù ba.

We haven't seen each other in ages — let's sit down and catch up.

老同学们聚在一起叙旧。

Lǎo tóngxué men jù zài yīqǐ xùjiù.

Old classmates gathered together to reminisce.

Tips

usage

叙旧 can be reduplicated as 叙叙旧 (xùxu jiù) for a softer, more casual tone. It specifically means talking about shared past experiences — not just any catching up.

Stroke Order

叙 xù

旧 jiù