Definition
旧物 is a noun with three related but distinct meanings. It can refer to old, discarded items (like old clothes or furniture), to cultural relics or heritage from the past, and in a historical-political context, to territories that were once part of a country but were lost. The context determines which sense applies.
n.
old thingsold stuff (e.g., discarded items)past heritagecultural relics(historical) lost territory
Examples
- 旧物。Tā bǎ jiā lǐ de jiù wù dōu juān gěi le císhàn jīgòu.He donated all the old stuff at home to charity.
- 旧物。Bówùguǎn lǐ chénliè zhe xǔduō zhēnguì de jiù wù.The museum displays many precious relics.
- ，旧物，。Lìshǐ shàng, zhè piàn tǔdì céng shì jiù wù, hòulái bèi shōufù le.Historically, this land was lost territory, but later it was recovered.
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