陈 chén
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 阝 — place, town, city
- Made of
- 阝 place, town, city 东 east, eastern, eastward
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
陈旧
chénjiù
old; outdated
Characters in this word
旧 jiù
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 日 — sun
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 这套陈旧的管理办法已经无法适应跨区域协作的需求。 Zhè tào chénjiù de guǎnlǐ bànfǎ yǐjīng wúfǎ shìyìng kuà qūyù xiézuò de xūqiú. This outdated set of management rules can no longer meet the needs of cross-regional collaboration.
- 阁楼里放着一些陈旧的家具，上面落满了灰。 Gélóu lǐ fàng zhe yìxiē chénjiù de jiājù, shàngmiàn luò mǎn le huī. The attic holds some old furniture, thick with dust.
- 他的观念太陈旧了，根本跟不上时代。 Tā de guānniàn tài chénjiù le, gēnběn gēn bu shàng shídài. His ideas are too outdated to keep up with the times at all.
Related words
- 陈列 chénliè to display; to exhibit
- 陈述 chénshù to state; to present
- 新陈代谢 xīnchéndàixiè metabolism; renewal and replacement
- 旧 jiù old; used
- 仍旧 réngjiù still; as before
- 依旧 yījiù still; as before
- 怀旧 huáijiù nostalgia; to be nostalgic
- 破旧 pòjiù worn-out; dilapidated; shabby
- 残留 cánliú to remain; residue
- 崩溃 bēngkuì to collapse; to break down
- 补救 bǔjiù to remedy; to repair damage
- 恶化 èhuà to worsen; to deteriorate