qí
老
literary
Meaning of 耆老
耆老 means old person; the elderly; venerable elder; a person of advanced age and high moral standing. Pronounced qí.
- old person; the elderly
- venerable elder; a person of advanced age and high moral standing
Definitions & Examples
Zūn尊
lǎo老
jìng敬
qí耆
shì是
Zhōng中
huá华
mín民
zú族
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
měi美
dé德
。
Respecting the elderly is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation.
Qí耆
lǎo老
yún云
jí集
，
gòng共
shāng商
guó国
shì是
。
Venerable elders gathered to discuss affairs of state.