降半旗 (jiàng) — to fly a flag at half-mast (as a sign of mourning)
Definition
An institutional mourning ritual: lowering the national flag to half-mast. Almost always used for governments, schools, or public bodies marking a death or tragedy.
verb
to fly a flag at half-mast (as a sign of mourning)
Examples
- 降半旗，。Jīn tiān quán guó jiàng, dào niàn yù nàn zhě.Today the whole country is flying flags at half-mast to mourn the victims.
- ，。Wèi le jì niàn tā, zhèng fǔ jiàng le bàn qí.To commemorate him, the government lowered the flag to half-mast.
- 降半旗。Zhè ge guó jiā zài zhòng dà āi dào rì dōu huì jiàng.This country always flies flags at half-mast on major days of mourning.
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