耆 (qí) — elderly person (aged 60 or more, literary/bound form)
Definition
耆 (qí) is a literary, bound-form prefix meaning 'elderly (aged 60+)' — seen in fixed compounds like 耆老 and 耆英, not used alone. Unlike the everyday 老人, it carries a formal, reverent tone.
bound form
elderly person (aged 60 or more, literary/bound form)
Examples
- 耆。Zhè wèi qí lǎo zài cūn lǐ hěn yǒu wēi wàng.This elderly person has great prestige in the village.
- 耆。qí Yīng jù huì měi nián jǔ xíng yí cì.The gathering of distinguished elders is held once a year.
- 耆。Gǔ dài yǐ liù shí wèi qí nián.In ancient times, sixty was considered an elderly age.
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