陈旧

• Pinyin: chén jiù
• Desglose de hanzi: 陈 = 阝 (hill) + 东 (east, phonetic); 旧 = 丨 + 日 = old/former

Significado

Anticuado; obsoleto; viejo y ajado.

Can describe physical objects (old furniture, equipment) or abstract things (outdated ideas, methods). Carries a negative connotation of being past its prime and needing replacement or updating.

Ejemplos

1. 这些陈旧的设备早就应该淘汰了。
2. 我们要摒弃陈旧的观念，接受新思想。
3. 办公室里的家具都很陈旧，需要更换。

Guía de uso

Contexto: criticism, modernization, replacement

Tono: negative

Correcto

• 这种陈旧的管理方式已经不适合现代企业了。(This outdated management style no longer suits modern enterprises.)
• 陈旧的法律条文需要修订。(Outdated legal provisions need to be revised.)

Incorrecto

• 这瓶酒很陈旧 (For aged wine, use 陈年 or 老 which have positive connotations — 陈旧 is negative)

Origen e historia

Compound of 陈 (old, to display, to state) and 旧 (old, former). 陈 originally meant 'to arrange' but came to mean 'old' from things long displayed.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal