老前辈 (lǎo qián bèi) — senior person, elder, old-timer (respected for age and experience in a field)
Definition
A respectful term for a senior or elder in a profession, valued for both age and deep experience. Carries more deference than plain 前辈, which just means 'senior' or 'predecessor'.
noun
senior personelderold-timer (respected for age and experience in a field)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 老前辈。Zhè wèi lǎo qián bèi shì wǒ men xué xiào de chuàng shǐ rén.This senior is the founder of our school.
- 老前辈。Gōng sī qǐng le jǐ wèi lǎo qián bèi lái zhǐ dǎo xīn yuán gōng.The company invited several seniors to guide the new employees.
- 老前辈，。lǎo qián bèi De jīng yàn fēi cháng fēng fù, wǒ men yào duō xiàng tā men xué xí.The seniors' experience is very rich; we should learn from them often.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head
The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.
The 老 sense of old or venerable points to 前辈, those from an earlier generation, yielding a respected senior.
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