How to Say ‘Old clothes have more stories’ in Traditional Chinese
舊衣服比較有故事
jiù yī fú bǐ jiào yǒu gù shì
[jiù yīfú bee-jyao yǒu gùshì]
💬 Usage Tip: 比較 (bǐ jiào) before an adjective or 有 means "more" even when nothing is being compared directly: 比較便宜 "cheaper", 比較有趣 "more interesting".
Phrase Breakdown
舊衣服
jiù yī fú
old clothes
舊 means 'old' (not new), and 衣服 means 'clothes'.
我把舊衣服捐出去了。
I donated my old clothes.
Words in this phrase
舊
jiù
[jiù]
old; used
Not new; worn or used before.
這是我的舊手機。
This is my old phone.
衣服
yī fú
[yīfú]
clothes
Items worn to cover the body.
你的衣服真的有型。
Your clothes are really stylish.
比較有故事
bǐ jiào yǒu gù shì
have more of a story
比較 means 'relatively' or 'more'. 有故事 means 'to have a story or character'.
這間老房子比較有故事。
This old house has more of a story.
Words in this phrase
比較
bǐ jiào
[bee-jyao]
comparatively; relatively; more
Used to compare and say something is relatively more so.
有代客泊車的話，找車位會比較容易。
If there is valet parking, finding a parking spot will be relatively easier.
有
yǒu
[yǒu]
have
To possess or contain something.
這件外套很有型。
This jacket is very stylish.
故事
gù shì
[gùshì]
story
A tale or history behind something.
這張照片有一個故事。
This photo has a story.
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