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Expressing "old and decrepit" with 老旧 (lǎojiù)
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Noun + 老旧
Explanation
老旧 (lǎojiù) means "old and decrepit" or "outdated" and describes things that are worn out due to age and lack of maintenance. It combines 老 (old) and 旧 (worn/used), and is commonly applied to infrastructure, equipment, or buildings.
Examples
这栋老旧的居民楼急需翻修。
Zhè dòng lǎojiù de jūmín lóu jí xū fānxiū.
This old residential building is in urgent need of renovation.
老旧的设备经常出问题，影响了生产效率。
Lǎojiù de shèbèi jīngcháng chū wèntí, yǐngxiǎng le shēngchǎn xiàolǜ.
The outdated equipment often breaks down, affecting production efficiency.
政府计划拆除一批老旧小区。
Zhèngfǔ jìhuà chāichú yī pī lǎojiù xiǎoqū.
The government plans to demolish a batch of old and run-down residential compounds.
这栋老旧的居民楼急需翻修。
zhè dòng lǎojiù de jūmínlóu jí xū fānxiū.
This old residential building is in urgent need of renovation.
老旧的设备经常出问题，影响了生产效率。
lǎojiù de shèbèi jīngcháng chū wèntí, yǐngxiǎng le shēngchǎn xiàolǜ.
The outdated equipment frequently breaks down, affecting production efficiency.
政府计划拆除一批老旧小区。
zhèngfǔ jìhuà chāichú yī pī lǎojiù xiǎoqū.
The government plans to demolish a number of old residential complexes.