敬老 (jìng lǎo) — to respect the elderly; to show respect for older people
Definition
敬老 is a verb-object phrase meaning to show respect and care for elderly people. Unlike the more common adjective 尊老, 敬老 is typically used as a verb or in set phrases like 敬老了.
verb
to respect the elderlyto show respect for older people
Examples
- 敬老。Zhōng guó yǒu zūn lǎo jìng lǎo de chuán tǒng.China has a tradition of respecting the elderly.
- 。Tā men měi nián dōu huì dào shè qū jìng yí cì lǎo.They go to the community every year to show respect to the elderly.
- 敬老。Zhèng fǔ gǔ lì quán shè huì jìng lǎo.The government encourages the whole society to respect the elderly.
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