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    Chinese Grammar

    Referring to a national flag with 国旗 (guóqí)

    Topic & Focus

    Explanation

    国旗 (guóqí) means "national flag" and refers to the official flag of a country. It appears in phrases like 和国旗一样的颜色 (the same colors as the national flag) and 升国旗 (raise the national flag).

    Examples

    • 每个星期一学校都会举行升国旗仪式。

      měi gè xīngqīyī xuéxiào dōu huì jǔxíng shēng guóqí yíshì.

      Every Monday the school holds a flag-raising ceremony.

    • 天安门广场上的国旗每天都按时升降。

      Tiān'ānmén guǎngchǎng shàng de guóqí měitiān dōu ànshí shēngjiàng.

      The national flag at Tiananmen Square is raised and lowered on schedule every day.

    • 他看到自己国家的国旗，心里很激动。

      tā kàn dào zìjǐ guójiā de guóqí, xīnlǐ hěn jīdòng.

      When he saw his country's national flag, he felt very moved.