升旗

shēngqí
verb #41,399

Meanings

  1. 1 to raise a flag
  2. 2 to hoist the flag

Examples

HSK 2
Měi ge xīngqīyī zǎoshang, xuéxiào dōu yào shēngqí.
Every Monday morning the school raises the flag.
HSK 5
Hěnduō yóukè tiān bú liàng jiù dào Tiān'ānmén Guǎngchǎng děng zhe kàn shēngqí.
Many tourists get to Tiananmen Square before dawn to watch the flag being raised.

Tips

culture
Chinese schools hold a 升旗仪式 'flag-raising ceremony' every Monday morning, with the national anthem and a short speech. On 天安门广场 the flag goes up at sunrise every day, so the time changes with the seasons. Lowering the flag is 降旗.

Stroke Order

升 shēng
旗 qí