ng5 sing1 hung4 kei4五星紅旗五星红旗
Jyutpingng5 sing1 hung4 kei4
Yaleńgh sīng hùhng kèih
Definition
The Five-Starred Red Flag, the national flag of the People's Republic of China.
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How it's used
This term is the standard and formal way to refer to the national flag of the People's Republic of China in both political and everyday contexts. It is almost exclusively used in formal settings or news reports, as it is a specific political proper noun rather than a common object. When referring to it, speakers often use the classifier 面 to emphasize its status as a flag.
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They are raising the five-starred red flag at school today.
Related words
Common phrases
raise the five-starred red flag
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