quân kì
Definition
- Noun:
- Military flag: A flag that represents a specific military unit, army, or armed forces as a whole. It is a symbol of honor, identity, and morale for the troops.
- Army banner: A distinctive flag or standard carried by an army, often bearing specific insignia, colors, or emblems.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Người lính cầm chắc quân kì trong trận đánh. (The soldier held the military flag firmly during the battle.)
- Quân kì bay phấp phới trên doanh trại. (The army banner fluttered above the barracks.)
- Họ tôn kính lá quân kì của đơn vị mình. (They revere the military flag of their unit.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is used in formal, patriotic, and historical contexts to denote the official flag of a nation's military forces or a specific regiment. It embodies the spirit and tradition of the army.
Variants and Related Words
- Cờ quân đội: This is a more descriptive phrase meaning "army flag" and is often synonymous with quân kì.
- Hiệu kì: A general term for an ensign or a symbolic flag, which can sometimes be used in a military context but is broader in application.
Synonyms
- Military standard: A flag or emblem carried as a symbol of a military unit.
- Army colors: The flags representing different branches or regiments of an army.
- War flag: A flag used by a country's military forces, especially when on land.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Giữ vững quân kì: To hold high the military flag; meaning to maintain the honor and tradition of the military unit.
- Đơn vị quyết tâm giữ vững quân kì. (The unit is determined to hold high its military flag.)
- Quân kì phất phới: The military flag fluttering; often evokes an image of pride, movement, and active presence.
- Quân kì phất phới trên chiến trường. (The military flag fluttered on the battlefield.)