复古 (fù gǔ) — to revive old styles, to go retro
Definition
A verb (often used as an adjective) meaning to revive or imitate older styles, especially in fashion and design. In a 把 construction it takes 复一次古 as a separable verb to mean 'go retro once'.
verb
to revive old stylesto go retro
Examples
- 复古。Jīn nián liú xíng fù gǔ fēng gé de yī fu.This year, retro-style clothing is in fashion.
- ，。Tā fù le yí cì gǔ, bǎ jiā lǐ zhuāng xiū chéng lǎo shàng hǎi de yàng zi.He went retro once and decorated his home in old Shanghai style.
- 复古。Zhè jiā kā fēi guǎn de fù gǔ shè jì hěn shòu huān yíng.The retro design of this café is very popular.
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