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元老

yuán lǎo
位 wèi 名 míng
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. senior figure
  2. 2. elder
  3. 3. doyen

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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新秀
xīn xiù

rising star; new talent

与资深人物相对，指新出现的杰出人物

Related words

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长老
zhǎng lǎo

elder

常用于宗教或传统组织中的资深成员

Synonyms

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前辈
qián bèi

senior

指在某个领域或组织中资历深、有影响力的人

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 称 (chēng) in phrases like 被称为元老 (to be called a senior figure).

Formality

元老 carries a formal, respectful tone, often used in political or organizational contexts.

Example Sentences

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他是这个组织的 元老 之一。
He is one of the senior figures in this organization.

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Words Containing 元老

元老院
yuán lǎo yuàn

upper house

八大元老
bā dà yuán lǎo

\the Eight Great Eminent Officials\ of the CCP, namely 鄧小平|邓小平[dèng xiǎo píng], 陳雲|陈云[chén yún], 李先念[lǐ xiān niàn], 彭真[péng zhēn], 楊尚昆|杨尚昆[yáng shàng kūn], 薄一波[bó yī bō], 王震[wáng zhèn], and 宋任窮|宋任穷[sòng rèn qióng]

Child Words of 元老

元
yuán

currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan)

老
lǎo

prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity