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旧书 Pronunciation and Pinyin

旧书 Usage and Examples

old book

second-hand book

我偶然得到了几本极为有用的旧书。

I picked up some highly useful old books.

他经常阅读神甫的旧书,请他解释并扩展。

He often read the priest's old books and got him to explain and enlarge upon them.

The characters in 旧书

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
旧
jiù5old, former, used
书
shū4book, write, document

More words starting with 旧

  • jiù旧shàng上hǎi海Old Shanghai
  • jiù旧dōng东xi西old things, old stuff
  • jiù旧xí习old habit, old custom
  • jiù旧xí习sú俗old customs, old traditions
  • jiù旧xí习guàn惯old habit, old custom
  • jiù旧xí习qì气old habits, old ways
  • jiù旧xí习lòu陋sú俗old customs and bad habits, backward practices
  • jiù旧shū书shì市chǎng场Used book market, Second-hand book market
  • jiù旧shū书diàn店Used bookstore, Second-hand bookstore
  • jiù旧shū书tān摊used bookstall, second-hand bookstall
  • jiù旧shū书tān摊shàng上at the used book stall, at the second-hand book stand
  • jiù旧shū书jià架old bookshelf, used bookshelf

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Questions about 旧书

What does 旧书 mean in Chinese?

旧书 (jiù shū) means “old book, second-hand book”.

How do you pronounce 旧书?

旧书 is pronounced jiù shū in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “old book” in Chinese?

“old book” is 旧书 (jiù shū) in Chinese.

How is 旧书 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 旧书, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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