Meaning of 故旧
故旧 means old friends; former acquaintances. Pronounced gù jiù.
- old friends; former acquaintances
Definitions & Examples
Fù父
qīn亲
huí回
xiāng乡
，
yǔ与
zhū诸
wèi位
gù故
jiù旧
bǎ把
jiǔ酒
yán言
huān欢
。
Father returned to his hometown and drank and chatted happily with his old friends.
Tā他
guān官
chǎng场
shī失
yì意
hòu后
，
mén门
tíng庭
lěng冷
luò落
，
xī昔
rì日
de的
gù故
jiù旧
yě也
dà大
duō多
shū疏
yuǎn远
le了
。
After his political downfall, his house became deserted, and most of his former acquaintances drifted away.
Yàn宴
xí席
shàng上
chú除
le了
qīn亲
qi戚
，
biàn便
shì是
xiē些
fù父
qīn亲
de的
gù故
jiù旧
。
At the banquet, besides relatives, there were some of father's old friends.
Zhè这
fèn份
rén人
qíng情
，
hái还
shì是
tuō托
le了
yī一
wèi位
gù故
jiù旧
cái才
bàn办
chéng成
de的
。
This favor was only accomplished by relying on an old acquaintance.