旗手

qíshǒu
noun #47,918

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 flag bearer; standard bearer; leader of a movement

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tā shì Àoyùnhuì kāimùshì shàng Zhōngguó dàibiǎotuán de qíshǒu.
He was the flag bearer for the Chinese delegation at the Olympic opening ceremony.
HSK 7-9
Lǔ Xùn bèi yùwéi Xīn Wénhuà Yùndòng de qíshǒu.
Lu Xun is hailed as the standard-bearer of the New Culture Movement.

Tips

usage
Used both literally (the soldier or athlete carrying a flag) and figuratively (the foremost figure leading a literary, political, or cultural movement). The figurative sense is common in editorial writing.

Stroke Order

shǒu