敬老
jìng
lǎo

Definitions

  1. 1. respect for the aged

Components

  • 敬 jìng – to respect
  • 老 lǎo – prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity

Related Words

  • 敬老席 jìng lǎo xí – priority seating for the aged (on buses etc)
  • 敬老院 jìng lǎo yuàn – home of respect for aged
  • 敬老尊贤 jìng lǎo zūn xián – to respect the wise and venerate the worthy (idiom); to honor the great and the good