Definition
国旗 (guó qí) refers specifically to a country's official flag, such as China's five-starred red flag. 旗帜 (qí zhì) is a broader term for any flag or banner, and can also be used figuratively (e.g., 'banner of a cause').
noun
national flag
Measure word · 面
Easily confused
- 国防guó fánglook-alikenational defense
- 过期guò qīsound-aliketo expire (of food, documents, etc.)
Examples
- 国旗。Měitiān zǎochén xuéxiào dōu yào shēng guó qí.Every morning the school raises the national flag.
- 国旗。Zhè miàn guó qí shàng yǒu wǔ kē xīng.This national flag has five stars on it.
- 国旗。Shēng guó qí de shíhou yào jìnglǐ.When raising the national flag, you should salute.
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