元老

yuán lǎo · yuan lao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. senior figure
  2. elder
  3. doyen

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)是(shì)这(zhè)个(ge)俱(jù)乐(lè)部(bù)的(de)元(yuán)老(lǎo),大(dà)家(jiā)都(dōu)尊(zūn)重(zhòng)他(tā)的(de)意(yì)见(jiàn)。

He is a senior figure in this club, and everyone respects his opinions.

02

公(gōng)司(sī)请(qǐng)几(jǐ)位(wèi)元(yuán)老(lǎo)回(huí)来(lái),商(shāng)量(liang)新(xīn)的(de)发(fā)展(zhǎn)计(jì)划(huà)。

The company invited several veteran members back to discuss a new development plan.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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