国旗 (guó qí) — national flag
Definition
国旗 is the national flag of a country (counted with 面). 旗帜 is the general word for any flag or banner, including non-national ones and figurative 'banners' for a cause.
noun
national flag
Measure word · 面
Easily confused
Examples
- 国旗。Měi tiān zǎo chén xué xiào 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 shí hou yào jìng lǐ.When raising the national flag, you should salute.
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