Meaning of 依旧
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- as before; still
- to remain the same
How to use 依旧
依旧 is a slightly literary word, common in writing, news and songs. As an adverb it goes before the verb or adjective, and it can also stand as a verb meaning to stay the same. Example: 十年过去了，他依旧很年轻。(Shí nián guòqù le, tā yījiù hěn niánqīng.) Ten years have passed, and he still looks young.
依 (yī) means to lean on or follow, and 旧 (jiù) means old. Something that still follows the old way is 依旧, unchanged and as before.
Common mistake: Learners often use 依旧 in casual speech where 还是 (háishi) or 还 (hái) sounds more natural. Also check the second character: 旧 (jiù, old) is easily confused with 日 (rì) or written as 归 by mistake.
依旧 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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依 yī · to depend on · 8 strokes
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旧 jiù · old · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 依旧.
| 依然 | yīrán | still; as before |
| 依靠 | yīkào | to rely on; to depend on |
| 仍旧 | réngjiù | still (remaining); to remain (the same) |
| 依据 | yījù | according to; basis |
| 依照 | yīzhào | according to; in light of |
| 依法 | yīfǎ | legal (proceedings); according to law |
| 依赖 | yīlài | to depend on; to be dependent on |
| 依次 | yīcì | in order; in succession |
| 破旧 | pòjiù | shabby |
| 怀旧 | huáijiù | to feel nostalgic; nostalgia |
| 相依为命 | xiāngyī-wéimìng | mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival; interdependent |
| 陈旧 | chénjiù | old-fashioned; out of date; obsolete; antiquated |
Questions about 依旧
What does 依旧 mean?
依旧 (yījiù) means "as before; still; to remain the same" and is used as a verb and adverb.
How do you write 依旧?
依旧 is made of 2 characters: 依 (8 strokes), 旧 (5 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 依旧 an HSK word?
Yes. 依旧 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 依旧 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 依旧 is written 依舊.
What is the difference between 依旧 and 依然?
They mean almost the same thing and are often interchangeable as adverbs. 依旧 leans a little more toward something staying the same as in the past, and it is more often used alone as a verb, as in 风景依旧 (the scenery is unchanged).
Can 依旧 be used with a negative?
Yes. Put the negative after 依旧, as in 他依旧不明白 (tā yījiù bù míngbai), he still does not understand. Saying 不依旧 is not correct.