锦 jǐn
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 钅 — gold, metal
- Made of
- 钅 gold, metal 帛 silk, fabric
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
锦旗
jǐnqí
silk banner; commendation banner
Characters in this word
旗 qí
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- 方 — square, rectangle
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 患者家属送来一面锦旗，感谢医生在手术中承担了巨大压力。 Huànzhě jiāshǔ sòng lái yí miàn jǐnqí, gǎnxiè yīshēng zài shǒushù zhōng chéngdān le jùdà yālì. The patient's family sent a commendation banner to thank the doctor for bearing enormous pressure during the operation.
- 学生们送给老师一面锦旗，感谢他一年来的耐心教导。 Xuéshengmen sòng gěi lǎoshī yí miàn jǐnqí, gǎnxiè tā yì nián lái de nàixīn jiàodǎo. The students gave their teacher a commendation banner to thank him for a year of patient teaching.
- 邻居们给热心的快递员送来了一面锦旗。 Línjūmen gěi rèxīn de kuàidìyuán sòng lái le yí miàn jǐnqí. The neighbours brought a commendation banner to the kind-hearted delivery man.
Related words
- 锦上添花 jǐnshàngtiānhuā to make something good even better
- 国旗 guóqí national flag
- 旗袍 qípáo qipao; cheongsam
- 旗帜 qízhì flag; banner; standpoint
- 莅临 lìlín to attend; to be present, honorific
- 敬请 jìngqǐng respectfully request; please (formal)
- 敬 jìng to respect; to offer politely
- 萍水相逢 píngshuǐxiāngféng to meet by chance; chance encounter
- 失态 shītài to lose composure; to behave improperly
- 隆重 lóngzhòng grand; solemn; ceremonious
- 庆典 qìngdiǎn celebration; ceremony
- 请帖 qǐngtiě invitation card; invitation