粮草 (liáng cǎo) — army provisions; rations and fodder
Definition
A historical/strategic term for the food (粮) and animal feed (草) an army carries — i.e. logistics, not just food. The modern equivalent is 军需 or 军粮.
noun
army provisionsrations and fodder
Examples
- 粮草。Jūn duì de liáng cǎo chǔ bèi hěn chōng zú.The army's provisions and fodder reserves are very sufficient.
- ，粮草。Gǔ dài dǎ zhàng, liáng cǎo shì jué dìng shèng fù de guān jiàn yīn sù zhī yī.In ancient warfare, provisions and fodder were one of the key factors deciding victory or defeat.
- 粮草。Tā men bǎ liáng cǎo yùn dào le qián xiàn.They transported the provisions and fodder to the front line.
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