to lower a flag; to strike colors
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to lower a flag; to take down a flag
formalA formal or ceremonial action, often done at the end of the day or as a sign of mourning.
Měi每
tiān天
bàng傍
wǎn晚
，
shì士
bīng兵
dōu都
huì会
zhǔn准
shí时
jiàng降
qí旗
。
Every evening, the soldiers lower the flag on time.
Wèi为
dào悼
niàn念
shì逝
zhě者
，
quán全
guó国
xià下
bàn半
qí旗
zhì志
āi哀
。
To mourn the deceased, the flag was lowered to half-mast nationwide.
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Ào奥
yùn运
huì会
bì闭
mù幕
shì式
shang上
jǔ举
xíng行
le了
jiàng降
qí旗
yí仪
shì式
。
A flag-lowering ceremony was held at the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games.