旗帜 qízhì ensign
ensign; flag
How to remember 旗帜: 旗 flag + 帜 flag = ensign.
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How it is used
- A flag / banner, especially as a symbol - 高举旗帜 (gāojǔ qízhì) hold the banner high, 旗帜鲜明 (qízhì xiānmíng) taking a clear-cut stand.
- More symbolic and formal than 旗子 (qízi, an ordinary flag). Often figurative: standing for a cause or ideology.