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旗

qí

flag selling

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在公共场所进行的筹款活动，捐款者一般将获得售旗单位的贴纸一张。

DEFINITION

Verb

A fundraising activity carried out in public places. Donors usually receive a sticker from the flag selling organisation.

由来

所谓的 “旗” 指的是捐款者捐款后获得的一张印有该筹款机构标志的贴纸。
另一种说法认为 “旗” 的由来是以往负责筹款活动的人上街筹款时，皆举着一面三角形的小旗帜。
因此，筹款日也称为 “售旗日” (flag day)。
2020 至 2021年间，由于受到 2019冠状病毒疫情的影响，许多慈善机构改用了线上直播的方式售旗。

ETYMOLOGY

The “flag” refers to a sticker printed with the logo of the fundraising organisation, which donors receive after they make a donation.
Another belief is that the term “flag” stems from the small triangular flags that people doing fundraising activities carried around in the past.
Thus, a fundraising day is also known as “flag day”.
In 2020 and 2021, due to the impact of COVID-19, many charities switched to conducting flag selling through online livestreaming.

例句

做义工的方式与种类很多。对年轻人来说，最常接触到的或许是学校安排的售旗活动，让青年走入街头鼓励公众慷慨解囊，但往往不必参与当中的行政与筹备工作。(《联合晚报》，2/10/2019)

SAMPLE SENTENCE

There are many ways to volunteer. For young people, the most common activity is flag selling, organised by their schools. They go out onto the streets to seek donations from the public, without having to be involved in the administrative and preparatory work. (Lianhe Wanbao, 2/10/2019)

其他地区用语

卖旗 (马、泰、港、澳)

TERMS USED IN OTHER REGIONS

卖旗 (Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Macau)