guòshí

过时

HSK 6Word · Verb · AdjectiveTraditional過時

to be overdue; to be out of fashion

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to be overdue; to pass a deadline

Used for tasks, events, or deadlines that are no longer valid after a certain time.

Yōu优
huì惠
quàn券
yǐ已
jīng经
guò过
shí时
 ,
wú无
fǎ法
shǐ使
yòng用
le了
 。

The coupon is overdue and cannot be used.

Huì会
yì议
bā八
diǎn点
kāi开
shǐ始
 ,
guò过
shí时
bù不
hòu候
 。

The meeting starts at eight; we won't wait for latecomers.

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Bào报
míng名
zuó昨
tiān天
jiù就
jié截
zhǐ止
le了
 ,
nǐ你
de的
shēn申
qǐng请
guò过
shí时
le了
 。

Registration closed yesterday; your application is past the deadline.

2.

adjective

outdated; old-fashioned; out of style

Used to describe objects, ideas, or styles that are no longer trendy or considered modern.

Zhè这
kuǎn款
shǒu手
jī机
de的
gōng功
néng能
tài太
guò过
shí时
le了
 。

This phone's features are too outdated.

Tā他
dài戴
zhe着
yī一
dǐng顶
guò过
shí时
de的
zhān毡
mào帽
 。

He is wearing an old-fashioned felt hat.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
guǎn管
lǐ理
fāng方
fǎ法
yǐ已
jīng经
guò过
shí时
le了
 ,
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
chuàng创
xīn新
 。

This management method is outdated; we need to innovate.

Nián年
qīng轻
rén人
jué觉
de得
fù父
mǔ母
de的
guān观
niàn念
hěn很
guò过
shí时
 。

Young people think their parents' views are very old-fashioned.