土气

土氣
tǔqì
adjective #35,712

Meanings

  1. 1 rustic
  2. 2 uncouth
  3. 3 unsophisticated
  4. 4 country-bumpkin (in style)

Examples

Zhè jiàn yīfu tài tǔqì le, wǒ bù xiǎng chuān.
These clothes are too unsophisticated; I don't want to wear them.
Tā de fàxíng yǒudiǎn tǔqì.
His hairstyle is a bit uncool.

Tips

usage
土气 literally 'earth/soil air' — describes clothing, hairstyles, or design that feels dated or country-bumpkin. The shorter slang (tǔ) alone is now extremely common online for the same meaning. Often paired with (lǎotǔ) for emphasis.
register
Casual to mildly negative — fine among friends, but calling someone's appearance 土气 to their face can sting.

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