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老套 Pronunciation and Pinyin

老套 Usage and Examples

clichéd

hackneyed

trite

unoriginal

stale

科学家建议,为了第一次约会的成功,你应该忘掉老套的浪漫晚餐,去游乐场。

Scientists suggest that, for a first date to be a success, you should forget the old-fashioned romantic dinner and head instead for the funfair.

老套的性别歧视态度仍然很普遍。

Old-fashioned sexist attitudes are still common.

The characters in 老套

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
老
lǎo6old, aged, experienced
套
tào10cover, set, or routine

More words starting with 老

  • lǎo老yí一tào套old stuff, old routine
  • lǎo老yí一tào套de的old-fashioned, hackneyed
  • lǎo老yí一tào套de的guī规ju矩Old rules, Traditional customs
  • lǎo老yí一bèi辈older generation, elders
  • lǎo老yí一bèi辈rén人the older generation, elderly people
  • lǎo老yí一bèi辈jiàng匠rén人Old generation craftsmen, Veteran artisans
  • lǎo老yí一bèi辈shǒu手yi艺rén人elderly craftsmen, senior artisans
  • lǎo老yí一bèi辈de的the older generation, the elders
  • lǎo老yí一bèi辈de的rén人the older generation, older people
  • lǎo老yí一bèi辈de的rén人men们the older generation, the elderly
  • lǎo老yí一bèi辈de的gōng工rén人shī师fu傅men们veteran master workers, older generation of skilled workers
  • lǎo老yí一bèi辈de的zhì智zhě者men们elderly sages, wise elders

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Questions about 老套

What does 老套 mean in Chinese?

老套 (lǎo tào) means “clichéd, hackneyed, trite, unoriginal”.

How do you pronounce 老套?

老套 is pronounced lǎo tào in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “clichéd” in Chinese?

“clichéd” is 老套 (lǎo tào) in Chinese.

How is 老套 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 老套, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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