旗号

旗號
qíhào
noun #28,259

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 flag signal
  2. 2 banner
  3. 3 pretext
  4. 4 ostensible purpose

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tā dǎ zhe císhàn de qíhào, shíjìshàng shì zài piàn qián.
Under the banner of charity, he was actually swindling money.
HSK 7-9
Búyào dǎ zhe zhèngyì de qíhào zuò bù zhèngdāng de shì.
Don't use justice as a pretext to do improper things.

Tips

usage
旗号 most often appears in the pattern ...旗号 (under the banner of / using ... as a pretext), usually with a negative connotation - someone claiming a noble reason while doing something else.

Stroke Order

hào