紅旗

紅旗

See also: 红旗

Chinese

		red; revolutionary; prosperity red; revolutionary; prosperity; bonus; popular	banner; flag
trad. (紅旗)		紅	旗
simp. (红旗)		红	旗

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): hóngqí

  (Zhuyin): ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄑㄧˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): hung⁴ kei⁴
• Min Nan (POJ): âng-kî

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: hóngqí
    • Zhuyin: ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄑㄧˊ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: horngchyi
    • IPA ^(key): /xʊŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)
    • Jyutping: hung⁴ kei⁴
    • Yale: hùhng kèih
    • Cantonese Pinyin: hung⁴ kei⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: hung⁴ kéi⁴
    • IPA ^(key): /hʊŋ²¹ kʰei̯²¹/
    • Homophones:

      edit edit 紅旗／红旗 雄奇

• Min Nan
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: âng-kî
    • Tâi-lô: âng-kî
    • Phofsit Daibuun: angkii
    • IPA (Xiamen): /aŋ²⁴⁻²² ki²⁴/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /aŋ²⁴⁻²² ki²⁴/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /aŋ¹³⁻²² ki¹³/
    • IPA (Taipei): /aŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ ki²⁴/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /aŋ²³⁻³³ ki²³/

Noun

紅旗

1. red flag; red banner (Classifier: 面 m; 支 c)

   屆時該區附近將會懸掛紅旗指示，各界人士切勿進入區內，以免發生危險。 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]
   届时该区附近将会悬挂红旗指示，各界人士切勿进入区内，以免发生危险。 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]

   Gaai³ si⁴ goi¹ keoi¹ fu⁶ gan⁶ zoeng¹ wui⁵ jyun⁴ gwaa³ hung⁴ kei⁴ zi² si⁶, gok³ gaai³ jan⁴ si⁶ cit³ mat⁶ zeon³ jap⁶ keoi¹ noi⁶, ji⁵ min⁵ faat³ sang¹ ngai⁴ him². [Jyutping]

   At that time, those places will have red flags nearby erected to act as a signal, everybody please do not enter into the zone, lest any danger happen.

2. (Mainland China, figuratively) advancement

Usage notes

• In ancient times, red banners were used by military units. In Hong Kong, red flags are erected when there are dangers nearby.

Derived terms

五星紅旗／五星红旗 (Wǔxīng Hóngqí) 紅旗報捷／红旗报捷

紅旗手／红旗手

Proper noun

紅旗

1. (～村) Hongqi (a village in Yonglong, Jingshan, Jingmen, Hubei, China)
2. (～村) Hongqi (a village in Huilong, Fang, Shiyan, Hubei, China)
3. (～社區) Hongqi (a community in Zhucheng, Xinzhou, Wuhan, Hubei, China)