---
title: "Guoqi Meaning: 国旗 (national flag) or 过期 (to expire)?"
description: "国旗 (traditional 國旗, guóqí) means “national flag”. Not the guoqi you heard? See 过期. Hear its tones, see what 国 and 旗 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guoqi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 国旗 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

国旗 guóqí

## national flag

## Its characters

1. 国 guó national
2. 旗 qí flag

## In a sentence

学校门口挂着一面国旗。 A national flag hangs at the school gate.

[More about 国旗](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%9B%BD%E6%97%97)

## Other words said guoqi

- [过期guòqīto expire](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%BF%87%E6%9C%9F)

## More words with 国 or 旗

- [出国 chūguó](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuguo)
- [帝国 dìguó](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diguo)
- [共和国 gònghéguó](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongheguo)
- [国产 guóchǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guochan)
- [国防 guófáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guofang)
- [国际 guójì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guoji)
- [国家 guójiā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guojia)
- [国民 guómín](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guomin)
- [国庆 guóqìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guoqing)
- [国土 guótǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guotu)

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