zhì

帜

Character · NounTraditional幟

flag; mark, sign

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Meanings

2 senses · 9 examples
1.

noun

flag; banner

literary

Refers to standard flags or banners, often used in formal or literary contexts.

Guǎng广
chǎng场
shàng上
piāo飘
yáng扬
zhe着
gè各
sè色
qí旗
zhì帜
 。

Colorful flags are fluttering on the square.

Dú独
shù树
yī一
zhì帜
 ,
yǔ与
zhòng众
bù不
tóng同
 。

To stand out and be different from others.

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Gōng公
sī司
de的
qí旗
zhì帜
zài在
zǒng总
bù部
dà大
lóu楼
qián前
shēng升
qǐ起
 。

The company's flag was raised in front of the headquarters building.

Ào奥
yùn运
qí旗
zhì帜
zài在
kāi开
mù幕
shì式
shàng上
bèi被
huǎn缓
huǎn缓
shēng升
qǐ起
 。

The Olympic flag was slowly raised at the opening ceremony.

Jié节
rì日
de的
jiē街
dào道
guà挂
mǎn满
le了
qìng庆
zhù祝
qí旗
zhì帜
 。

The festive streets are covered with celebration banners.

2.

noun

mark; sign

archaic

Used exclusively in formal or classical Chinese literary contexts.

Gǔ古
dài代
xíng行
jūn军
shí时
huì会
yòng用
zhì帜
lái来
biāo标
jì记
yíng营
dì地
 。

Ancient armies used marks to designate camps.

Jiù旧
shí时
shāng商
jiā家
huì会
zài在
huò货
wù物
shàng上
zuò做
zhì帜
yǐ以
qū区
fēn分
zhǒng种
lèi类
 。

In old times, merchants would mark goods to distinguish their types.

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Kǎo考
gǔ古
xiàn现
chǎng场
de的
zhì帜
bāng帮
zhù助
kǎo考
gǔ古
rén人
yuán员
dìng定
wèi位
 。

The marks at the archaeological site helped researchers locate artifacts.

Gǔ古
dài代
yì驿
zhàn站
mén门
kǒu口
cháng常
shè设
yǒu有
zhì帜
lái来
zhǐ指
yǐn引
fāng方
xiàng向
 。

Ancient post stations often had signs to guide directions.