Chinese word

国旗

Pronunciation

Pinyinguó qí

Meaning

  • nounnational flag

Example

我们在校门口升起国旗。wǒ men zài xiào mén kǒu shēng qǐ guó qí

We raise the national flag at the school gate.

Illustration for 国旗 (national flag)

More examples

球队出场时，队员们面向国旗唱国歌。qiú duì chū chǎng shí duì yuán men miàn xiàng guó qí chàng guó gē

When the team comes out, the players face the national flag and sing the national anthem.

Core concept

A public symbol in fabric form that marks which country is represented.

Common phrases

  • 国旗飘扬guó qí piāo yáng

    flutter in the wind

  • 保护国旗bǎo hù guó qí

    protect the national flag

  • 尊重国旗zūn zhòng guó qí

    respect the national flag

Similar words

旗qí: A colored or patterned cloth displayed to identify a group or place.
旗帜qí zhì: A symbolic flag that expresses an idea, belief, or political position.

Definition in Chinese

代表一个国家的旗帜，通常印有国家的标志或图案，在公开场合、仪式或建筑物上悬挂或升起以表示国家身份。dài biǎo yí gè guó jiā de qí zhì tōng cháng yìn yǒu guó jiā de biāo zhì huò tú àn zài gōng kāi chǎng hé yí shì huò jiàn zhù wù shàng xuán guà huò shēng qǐ yǐ biǎo shì guó jiā shēn fèn

Word origin

国 (guó, "country") + 旗 (qí, "flag") form a compound meaning the flag that represents a country.

Usage tips

  • Unlike the broad English word "flag," this noun specifically refers to a country's symbol, while team, school, or company flags need a different context word.

Related words

  • 国旗法guó qí fǎnational flag lawnoun
  • 国旗护卫队guó qí hù wèi duìnational flag honor guardnoun

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