Definition
降半旗 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to fly a flag at half-mast' as a sign of mourning. You can insert aspect markers or measure words between the two parts, e.g. 降了半旗 ('lowered the flag to half-mast') or 降过三次半旗 ('lowered the flag to half-mast three times'). The object 半旗 ('half-mast flag') stays after the verb 降.
v.o.
to fly a flag at half-mast (as a sign of mourning)
Examples
- 降半旗，。Jīntiān quánguó jiàng, dàoniàn yùnànzhě.Today the whole country is flying flags at half-mast to mourn the victims.
- ，。Wèile jìniàn tā, zhèngfǔ jiàng le bàn qí.To commemorate him, the government lowered the flag to half-mast.
- 降半旗。Zhège guójiā zài zhòngdà āidào rì dōu huì jiàng.This country always flies flags at half-mast on major days of mourning.
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