升国旗

升國旗
shēng guóqí
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 to raise the national flag; flag-raising ceremony

Examples

HSK 6
Měi zhōuyī xuéxiào dōu yào jǔxíng shēng guóqí yíshì.
Every Monday the school holds a flag-raising ceremony.
HSK 7-9
Guànjūn huòdézhě shēng guóqí zòu guógē.
For the champion, the national flag is raised and the anthem is played.

Tips

culture
Tiananmen Square's daily 升国旗 ceremony by the 国旗护卫队 (Flag Guard) is timed exactly to sunrise and draws crowds of visitors. Schools nationwide mirror the ceremony every Monday morning.

Stroke Order

升 shēng
国 guó
旗 qí