guó qí
national flag
中华人民共和国国旗是五星红旗。
Zhōnghuá rénmín gònghéguó guóqí shì wǔxīng hóngqí.
The national flag of the People's Republic of China is a five-starred red flag.
国旗在风中飘扬。
Guóqí zài fēng zhōng piāoyáng.
The national flag flutters in the wind.
我们向国旗敬礼。
Wǒmen xiàng guóqí jìnglǐ.
We salute the national flag.
国旗 (guóqí)
national flag
五星红旗 (wǔxīng hóngqí)
five-starred red flag
国徽 (guóhuī)
national emblem
国歌 (guógē)
national anthem
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The Chinese word for "national flag" is 国旗 (guóqí), which is composed of two characters: 国 (guó) meaning "country" and 旗 (qí) meaning "flag". The word 国旗 has been used in Chinese since the late 19th century, and it is the standard term used to refer to the national flag of China.The character 国 (guó) has a long history in Chinese, dating back to the Shang dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BC). It was originally a pictograph of a city surrounded by walls, and it has been used to refer to a country or state ever since. The character 旗 (qí) is also a pictograph, depicting a flag flying from a pole. It has been used to refer to a flag since the Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD).The combination of the characters 国 and 旗 to form the word 国旗 is a natural and logical one, and it has been widely used in Chinese for over a century. The word 国旗 is a symbol of national pride and unity, and it is an important part of Chinese culture.
