旗帜

旗幟

qízhì

noun HSK 7 #7,564

Measure Word

一面旗帜 miàn

Meanings

1 flag
2 banner
3 standard

Characters

Examples

广场上飘扬着五星红旗帜。

Guǎngchǎng shàng piāoyáng zhe wǔxīng hóng qízhì.

The five-starred red flag flutters over the square.

他高举旗帜走在队伍前面。

Tā gāojǔ qízhì zǒu zài duìwu qiánmiàn.

He held the banner high and walked at the front of the procession.

Tips

usage

旗帜 is more formal and literary than 旗 (qí) alone. It can also be used figuratively to mean a cause or symbol one rallies behind.

Stroke Order

旗 qí

帜 zhì