元老 (yuán lǎo) — senior figure; elder; doyen (often a founding or long-standing member of an organization or field)

元老 refers to a long-standing founding or veteran member of an organization, party, or field — respect built from tenure, not formal rank. More specifically tied to an institution than 长辈 (family elders) or 泰斗 (a field's leading authority).

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senior figureelderdoyen (often a founding or long-standing member of an organization or field)
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예문

  • 元老
    Zuò wéi gōng sī de yuán lǎo, tā jiàn zhèng le qǐ yè sān shí nián de fā zhǎn.
    As a senior figure of the company, he has witnessed thirty years of the enterprise's development.
  • 元老
    Zhè wèi yuán lǎo zài xué shù jiè dé gāo wàng zhòng.
    This doyen in academia is highly respected.
  • 元老
    Dǎng nèi jǐ wèi yuán lǎo gòng tóng cān yù le zhè cì jué cè.
    Several senior figures within the party jointly participated in this decision.

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