Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Veteran; long-serving; senior: Describes a person who has a very long period of service, experience, or membership in a particular field, organization, or community. It emphasizes deep-rooted experience and a respected status gained over time.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Ông ấy là một nhà báo kỳ cựu. (He is a veteran journalist.)
  • Các thành viên kỳ cựu của câu lạc bộ rất được kính trọng. (The senior members of the club are highly respected.)
  • Ngôi làng này có nhiều cụ già kỳ cựu. (This village has many elders of the old guard.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often carries a connotation of respect and authority derived from longevity and accumulated wisdom. It is commonly used in contexts like professions (journalism, teaching, military), organizations, or traditional communities.

Variants and Related Words

• Lão thành (adj): Another adjective for "veteran" or "seasoned," often interchangeable with "kỳ cựu" but can sometimes place more emphasis on age and wisdom.
  • Một nghệ sĩ lão thành. (A veteran artist.)

Synonyms

• Veteran: A person with long experience in a particular field.
• Senior: Having a higher rank or longer service.
• Long-standing: Having existed or continued for a long time.
• Seasoned: Experienced through long practice.

Related Idioms

• While "kỳ cựu" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is conceptually related to ideas of tradition and seniority, such as "gạo cội" (old rice stock) meaning a very experienced and reliable person.
  • Ông ấy là nhân vật gạo cội trong ngành. (He is a veteran figure in the industry.)

adjective

1. veteran