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@ 20482 Flags and National Anthems

A* 哇，中國的國旗真漂亮！*

* wā, Zhōngguó de guóqí zhēn piàoliang! *

* Wow, China's flag is really beautiful!*

B* 是啊。它叫五星紅旗。*

* shì ā. tā jiào wǔxīng hóngqí. *

* Yeah, it's called the Five-starred Red Flag.*

A* 是因為紅旗上有五顆黃色的星星嗎？*

* shì yīnwèi hóngqí shang yǒu wǔ kē huángsè de xīngxing ma? *

* Because there are five yellow stars on a red flag?*

B* 是的。你聽過中國的國歌嗎？*

* shì de. nǐ tīng guo Zhōngguó de guógē ma? *

* Yes. Have you ever heard China's national anthem?*

A* 聽過。非常好聽！*

* tīng guo. fēicháng hǎotīng! *

* Yes, I have. It sounds really nice!*

Key Vocabulary* *

國旗* guóqí* national flag

漂亮* piàoliang* pretty

黃色* huángsè* yellow

星星* xīngxing* star

國歌* guógē* national anthem

非常* fēicháng* extremely

好聽* hǎotīng* pleasant to listen to

Supplementary Vocabulary* *

代表* dàibiǎo* to represent

升國旗* shēng guóqí* to raise the flag

儀式* yíshì* ceremony

唱國歌* chàng guógē* to sing the national anthem

奏國歌* zòu guógē* to play the national anthem

國花* guóhuā* national flower

國寶* guóbǎo* national treasure

敬禮* jìnglǐ* to salute

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