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破旧 (pò jiù): shabby

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
shabby
Characters
2
Part of speech
adjective
HSK level
HSK 7

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • shabby

Chinese explanation

  • 形容衣物、房屋、物品等因使用时间长或缺乏维护而变得陈旧、损坏,不整洁。
  • 强调外观上显得破烂、寒酸,常带有贬义或同情意味。

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Character breakdown

HSK 4

broken

HSK 3

old

Example sentences

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Grandpa is still wearing that shabby overcoat; its cuffs have worn white, but he always says it's comfortable and can't bear to throw it away.

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At the end of the alley there is a shabby little house with yellowed newspaper pasted over the window and a crooked door; it's clear no one has lived there for a long time.

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Although the sign of this bookstore is already shabby and faded, the books inside are neatly arranged, and the owner is very warm.

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