Definition
叙旧 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to reminisce' or 'to chat about old times'. You can split the two syllables to insert measure words, durations, or the verb's aspect: 叙叙旧 (have a chat about the past), 叙了一次旧 (reminisced once). It's used when old friends or acquaintances catch up and talk about shared memories.
v.o.
to reminisceto talk about old times
Examples
- ，叙旧。Lǎo tóngxué jiànmiàn, miǎnbuliǎo yào xù jiù yì fān.When old classmates meet, they can't help but reminisce for a while.
- ，。Wǒmen hǎojiǔ méi jiàn le, jīntiān hǎohāo xù xù jiù.We haven't seen each other for a long time; let's have a good chat about old times today.
- ，。Shàngcì jùhuì wǒ zhǐ gēn tā xù le yí cì jiù, shíjiān tài duǎn le.At the last gathering I only reminisced with him once — the time was too short.
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