old-fashioned; out-of-date; outdated
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesattributive adjective
old-fashioned; outdated; old-style
Used to describe objects, buildings, designs, or methods that are no longer modern or popular. It is an attributive adjective, meaning it primarily modifies nouns and often comes before them.
Zhè这
zhāng张
lǎo老
shì式
shū书
zhuō桌
shì是
wǒ我
yé爷
ye爷
liú留
xià下
de的
。
This old-fashioned desk was left by my grandfather.
Zhè这
ge个
jiē街
qū区
hái还
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
lǎo老
shì式
jiàn建
zhù筑
。
There are still many old-style buildings in this neighborhood.
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Tā他
bù不
xǐ喜
huān欢
zhè这
zhǒng种
lǎo老
shì式
de的
jiào教
yù育
fāng方
fǎ法
。
He doesn't like this outdated teaching method.
Wǒ我
mǎi买
le了
yī一
tái台
lǎo老
shì式
chàng唱
piàn片
jī机
。
I bought an old-fashioned record player.