How to say “as before” in Chinese
as before; remain the same
“As before” in Chinese is 依旧, yī jiù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
依旧 is read yī jiù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 衣 yī “clothes” hints at the reading.
On the right, 日 “sun, day”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “依旧”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 依旧. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 多年不见，她依旧那么年轻。duōniánbújiàn,tāyījiùnàmeniánqīngWe hadn’t seen each other for years, and she’s as young as ever.
- 她依旧那么年轻tāyījiùnàmeniánqīngShe’s as young as ever.
More words from the lesson “As before, and again and again”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “as before” in Chinese?
“As before” in Chinese is 依旧, pinyin yījiù.
What does 依旧 mean?
依旧 (yījiù) means “as before; remain the same”.
How do you write 依旧?
依旧 is 2 characters: 依 (yī) — rely on; according to; 旧 (jiù) — old, former. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 依旧?
依旧 is read yījiù. Tones: yī — first tone, jiù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“as before” in the lesson “As before, and again and again”
This word is from the topic “Adverbs: exactly how” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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