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old-fashioned

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

lao3jiu4 • lǎojiù

Meaning


Primary

old-fashioned

Alternatives

outmoded, obsolete, out-of-date, outdated

Mnemonic


Things that are 老旧 old-fashioned are very 旧 old and only worn by people of 老 old age.

Usage


这 双 鞋子 很 老旧。

This pair of shoes are very old-fashioned.

博物馆 展出 一 台 老旧 的 打字机。

The museum is displaying an old-fashioned typewriter.

他 不 喜欢 这 种 老旧 的 观念。

He doesn't like these old-fashioned ideas.

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