lỗi thời

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [loj˦ˀ˥ tʰəːj˨˩]Huế [loj˧˨ tʰəːj˦˩]Saigon [loj˨˩˦ tʰəːj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lỗicreaky risingngã thờifallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

lỗi thời means out-of-date; outdated; obsolete.

Meanings of lỗi thời in English

Adjective

out-of-date; outdated; obsolete; obsolescent

Example sentences with lỗi thời

Câu này lỗi thời rồi. This sentence is obsolete.
Nó lỗi thời rồi. It's out of fashion.
Những ý tưởng của bạn vừa lỗi thời lại không áp dụng được vào đời thực. Your ideas are old-fashioned and won't work in the real world.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

lỗi (“error”) + thời (“time”).

Frequently asked questions

What does lỗi thời mean in English?

lỗi thời (adjective) means "out-of-date; outdated; obsolete".

How do you pronounce lỗi thời?

IPA: Hanoi [loj˦ˀ˥ tʰəːj˨˩]; Saigon [loj˨˩˦ tʰəːj˨˩]. Tones: lỗi — creaky rising tone (ngã), thời — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.