老派

lǎopài
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 old-fashioned; old-school

Examples

HSK 7-9
Wǒ bàba hěn lǎopài, dào xiànzài hái yòng zhǐzhì dìtú.
My dad is very old-school; he still uses paper maps.
HSK 7-9
Zhè jiā lǐfàdiàn hěn lǎopài, shīfu hái yòng tìdāo gěi kèren guāliǎn.
This barbershop is very old-school: the barber still shaves customers with a straight razor.

Tips

usage
老派 isn't always critical. Like English "old-school", it can sound warm, suggesting old-fashioned manners or craftsmanship. 守旧, conservative and resistant to change, is the critical word.

Stroke Order

老 lǎo
派 pài