给养 (gěi) — provisions, supplies (for troops, expeditions, or organizations)
Definition
Military/expedition term for 'provisions and supplies' — food, fuel, and other logistics to sustain troops or field operations in the field. Pinyin is gěiyǎng; do not confuse with 给 (gěi, 'to give').
noun
provisionssupplies (for troops, expeditions, or organizations)
Examples
- 给养，。Bù duì de gěi chōng zú, zhàn shì men shì qì gāo zhǎng.The troops' supplies are ample, and the soldiers' morale is high.
- 给养。Tàn xiǎn duì chū fā qián zhǔn bèi le sān gè yuè de gěi.The expedition prepared three months' worth of provisions before departure.
- ，给养。Dì zhèn hòu, jiù yuán zǔ zhī xùn sù xiàng zāi qū yùn sòng gěi.After the earthquake, relief organizations quickly shipped supplies to the disaster area.
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