How to say “outdated” in Chinese
outdated, out of fashion
“Outdated” in Chinese is 过时, guò shí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
过时 is read guò shí: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 辶 “walk”. As a particle of experience it is read with the neutral tone: guo.
On the left, 日 “sun”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “过时”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “outdated” in Chinese?
“Outdated” in Chinese is 过时, pinyin guòshí.
What does 过时 mean?
过时 (guòshí) means “outdated, out of fashion”.
How do you write 过时?
过时 is 2 characters: 过 (guò) — pass; 时 (shí) — time. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 过时?
过时 is read guòshí. Tones: guò — fourth tone, shí — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“outdated” in the lesson “New model”
This word is from the topic “Things and shopping” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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