陈旧

陳舊

chénjiù

adjective HSK 7-9 #15,282

Meanings

1 old-fashioned
2 outdated
3 obsolete
4 antiquated

Characters

old; stale; to display

old; used; former

Examples

HSK 5

我们不能用陈旧的观念来看待问题。

Wǒmen bùnéng yòng chénjiù de guānniàn lái kàndài wèntí.

We can't view problems with outdated ideas.

HSK 7-9

这栋楼的设备非常陈旧。

Zhè dòng lóu de shèbèi fēicháng chénjiù.

The equipment in this building is very outdated.

Tips

usage

Used for both physical objects (equipment, buildings) and abstract things (ideas, methods, systems). Always negative - implies something that should be updated or replaced. Compare with 古老, which can be neutral or positive (ancient, venerable).

Stroke Order

陈 chén

旧 jiù