xià
bàn

common
technical
verb phrase

Meaning of 下半旗

下半旗 means fly a flag at half-mast as a mourning ritual. Pronounced xià bàn qí.

  • fly a flag at half-mast as a mourning ritual

Definitions & Examples

Wèi
diào
niàn
zàinán
tóngbāo
quánguó
suǒyǒu
 
gōnggòng
chǎngsuǒ
xià
bàn
zhì
āi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

To mourn the victims, all public places across the country flew flags at half-mast to express condolences.

Liánhéguó
zǒngbù
huì
zài
zhòngyào
rénwù
shìshí
shí
xià
bàn
zhì
āi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The UN headquarters will also fly flags at half-mast to express condolences when important figures pass away.

Ànzhào
guànlì
guójiā
lǐngdǎorén
 
shìshí
shí
quánguó
huì
jǔxíng
wéiqī
tiān
de
xià
bàn
yíshì
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

According to convention, the country will hold a seven-day flag-lowering ceremony when a national leader passes away.

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