老气

老氣
lǎoqì
adjective #29,153

Meanings

  1. 1 old-fashioned
  2. 2 stodgy
  3. 3 looking or seeming older than one's age

Examples

HSK 4
Zhè jiàn yīfu tài lǎoqì le, bù shìhé niánqīngrén chuān.
These clothes are too old-fashioned - they're not suitable for young people to wear.
HSK 7-9
Tā de fàxíng kànqǐlái hěn lǎoqì.
His hairstyle looks very dated.

Tips

usage
老气 is often used to describe fashion, design, or style as unfashionably old-looking. It can also describe a person's demeanor as overly stiff or conservative for their age. The full form 老气横秋 is a four-character idiom meaning pompously self-important or prematurely aged in manner.

Stroke Order

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