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破旧 (pò jiù): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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破旧

破旧 (pò jiù): Dilapidated / old / run-down (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

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破旧 consists of 2 characters.

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Pinyinpò jiù

Meaningdilapidated / old / run-down

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxAdjective

Word破旧

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How to Use 破旧 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 破旧 with other words naturally.

Adverb + Adjectivewith十分

shí十

fēn分

pò破

jiù旧

neutral

very dilapidated

Verb + Complementwith显得

xiǎn显

de得

pò破

jiù旧

Adjective + Nounwith房子

pò破

jiù旧

de的

fáng房

zi子

Idiomwith不堪

pò破

jiù旧

bù不

kān堪

4.

Example Sentences with 破旧

zhè这

liàng辆

zì自

xíng行

chē车

hěn很

pò破

neutral

appear shabby

neutral

dilapidated house

formal

Written

dilapidated beyond repair

jiù旧

。

This bicycle is very old and worn-out.

jǐn尽

guǎn管

zhè这

zuò座

jiàn建

zhù筑

wài外

guān观

pò破

jiù旧

，

nèi内

bù部

què却

jīng经

guò过

jīng精

xīn心

xiū修

fù复

。

Although the exterior of this building is dilapidated, the interior has been meticulously restored.

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

bù不

jué觉

de得

zhè这

jiàn件

pò破

jiù旧

de的

jiā夹

kè克

hěn很

yǒu有

fù复

gǔ古

fēng风

gé格

ma吗

？

Don't you think this old, run-down jacket has a very retro style?

tā他

zhù住

zài在

yī一

jiān间

pò破

jiù旧

de的

fáng房

zi子

lǐ里

，

dàn但

shōu收

shí拾

dé得

hěn很

gān干

jìng净

。

He lives in a dilapidated house, but keeps it very tidy.

tā他

bìng并

méi没

yǒu有

yīn因

wèi为

chuān穿

zhe着

pò破

jiù旧

de的

yī衣

fu服

ér而

gǎn感

dào到

sī丝

háo毫

zì自

bēi卑

。

He did not feel the slightest bit inferior because he was wearing old, shabby clothes.

zhè这

liàng辆

pò破

jiù旧

de的

kǎ卡

chē车

suī虽

rán然

zào噪

yīn音

hěn很

dà大

，

dàn但

yī依

rán然

néng能

zhèng正

cháng常

xíng行

shǐ驶

。

Although this dilapidated truck makes a lot of noise, it can still run normally.

suī虽

rán然

zhè这

běn本

zì字

diǎn典

yǐ已

jīng经

pò破

jiù旧

bù不

kān堪

，

dàn但

tā它

péi陪

bàn伴

wǒ我

dù度

guò过

le了

zhěng整

gè个

xué学

shēng生

shí时

dài代

。

Although this dictionary is extremely worn-out, it accompanied me throughout my entire student years.

shè社

qū区

zhōng中

xīn心

jué决

dìng定

chāi拆

chú除

nà那

dòng栋

pò破

jiù旧

de的

wēi危

lóu楼

，

yǐ以

bǎo保

zhàng障

jū居

mín民

ān安

quán全

。

The community center decided to demolish that dilapidated dangerous building to ensure residents' safety.

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