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破旧
破舊
pòjiù
1. shabby

Character Breakdown

破
pò
to break, to rout; to ruin, to destroy
HSK 4 10 丶
旧
jiù
old, ancient; former, past
HSK 3 5 丶

Compound Words (1)

破旧立新
pòjiùlìxīn
to get rid of the old to bring in the new (idiom); to innovate

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