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title: "Chenjiu Meaning: 陈旧 (chénjiù) Means “old”"
description: "陈旧 (traditional 陳舊, chénjiù) means “old; outdated; worn”. Hear its tones, see what 陈 and 旧 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenjiu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 陈旧 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

陈旧 chénjiù

## old; outdated; worn

## Its characters

1. 陈 chén old
2. 旧 jiù old

## In a sentence

这些设备已经很陈旧了。 This equipment is already very outdated.

[More about 陈旧](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%99%88%E6%97%A7)

## More words with 陈 or 旧

- [陈列 chénliè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenlie)
- [陈述 chénshù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenshu)
- [仍旧 réngjiù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/rengjiu)
- [依旧 yījiù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yijiu)

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