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Chinese dictionary
- 1
adj.out-of-date; outmoded; antiquated; obsolete
她穿着一件过时的长袍。
She is wearing an outdated long gown.
这样的观点早就过时了。
That kind of viewpoint has long been considered antiquated.
这种式样早过时了。
This style has gone out of fashion.
- 2
v.pass the fixed/appointed time
过时不候
not wait after the appointed time
过时就作废
null and void after a certain date
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- Separable word"过" and "时" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
这种款式刚流行没多久,就过了时。
The style didn't last long before it went out of fashion.
这种经典款,永远过不了时。
This classic style never goes out of fashion.