cựu thời
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Noun:
- Old time; former time: A period in the past, often with a sense of being bygone or historical.
- Old-fashioned; outdated: Used as an adjective to describe ideas, customs, or objects that belong to the past and are no longer modern or current.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Những câu chuyện từ thời cựu thời thật hấp dẫn. (Stories from the old times are truly fascinating.)
- Phong tục này bắt nguồn từ cựu thời. (This custom originates from the former time.)
- Adjective:
- Ông ấy có những quan niệm rất cựu thời. (He has very old-fashioned views.)
- Kiến trúc cựu thời của tòa nhà được bảo tồn cẩn thận. (The building's old-time architecture is carefully preserved.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to evoke nostalgia or to contrast the past with the present.
- Cô ấy hoài niệm về nét đẹp cựu thời. (She feels nostalgic for the beauty of the olden days.)
Variants and Related Words
- Xưa cũ (adj): Old, ancient, former. Often interchangeable with "cựu thời" when used as an adjective.
- Những máy móc xưa cũ. (Old-fashioned machinery.)
Synonyms
- Olden days: A period in the distant past.
- Bygone era: A period that has completely passed.
- Outdated: No longer current or modern (for adjectival use).
Related Idioms
- While "cựu thời" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is used in phrases that contrast time periods.
- Tân thời và cựu thời. (Modern times and old times.)
noun
- old time; former time