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  • v.hoist/raise/fly a flag

    • tóng xué men chuān zhe zhěng jié de xiào fú cān jiā shēng qí yí shì

      同学穿整洁校服参加升旗仪式

      The students wore neat school uniforms to the flag-raising ceremony.

    • quán xiào shī shēng zài cāo chǎng shang jǔ xíng lóng zhòng de shēng qí yí shì

      师生操场举行隆重升旗仪式

      The whole school held a grand flag-raising ceremony in the playground.

    • jīn tiān wǒ yào tí qián dào xiào cān jiā shēng qí yí shì

      今天提前参加升旗仪式

      I'll be arriving early today for the flag raising ceremony.

Word usage

  • "升" and "旗" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 可能不了

      The rain is getting heavier, and we may not raise the flag.

    • 以后人们

      After the standard-bearer raised the flag, people slowly dispersed.

    • 亲手

      I once raised the flag myself.