老式 (lǎoshì): old-fashioned

Meanings

Nǎinai jiā yǒu yī tái lǎoshì shōuyīnjī.

Grandma's house has an old-fashioned radio.

Tā chuānzhe lǎoshì de xīzhuāng.

He's wearing an old-style suit.

usage

老式 is neutral to slightly negative, describing something from an earlier era. Compare with 复古 (fùgǔ, retro) which has a positive, trendy connotation.

老 lǎo

式 shì