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除旧更新

chú jiù gēng xīndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to replace the old with new (idiom)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-305a437c4bd3ab95. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

除舊更新 除旧更新 [chu2 jiu4 geng1 xin1] /to replace the old with new (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 除舊更新

  • 除
    chú

    to get rid of / to remove / to exclude / to eliminate / to wipe out / to divide / except / not including

  • 旧
    jiù

    old / opposite: new 新 / former / worn (with age)

  • 更
    gēng

    to change or replace / to experience / one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided / watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard)

    gèng

    more / even more / further / still / still more

  • 新
    xīn

    new / newly / meso- (chemistry)

    Xīn

    abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xīn jiāng] / abbr. for Singapore 新加坡[Xīn jiā pō] / surname Xin

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.