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敬老

jìng lǎo

2-character word

What 敬老 means

1. to respect the elderly

The characters in 敬老

• 敬jìng(bound form) respectful; to respect; to offer politely
• 老lǎoprefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of…

Example sentences

• 应该尊敬老师。
  One's teachers should be treated with respect.
• 年轻人应该尊敬老人。
  The young should respect the old.
• 我的父母教育我应该尊敬老人。
  Wǒ de fùmǔ jiàoyù wǒ yīnggāi zūnjìng lǎorén.
  My parents taught me to respect my elders.

Words starting with 敬老

• 敬老院jìng lǎo yuànsenior citizens' home; old folks' home
• 敬老席jìng lǎo xípriority seating for the aged (on buses etc)
• 敬老尊贤jìng lǎo zūn xiánto respect the wise and venerate the worthy (idiom); to honor the great and the good