营 (yíng) — (military) battalion; camp; temporary shelter; barracks (military housing)
Definition
营 (yíng) as a noun refers to a military battalion or camp/barracks — the unit of troops or the place they stay. It can also be a verb meaning 'to run, manage, or seek', but those senses use the same form in compounds like 经营 or 营救.
noun
(military) battalioncamptemporary shelterbarracks (military housing)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 营。Zhè ge yíng zhù zhā zài biān jìng fù jìn.This battalion is stationed near the border.
- 。Tā men zài shān shàng dā le yí gè lín shí yíng dì.They set up a temporary camp on the mountain.
- 。Shì bīng men měi tiān zǎo chén zài yíng fáng qián jí hé.The soldiers assemble in front of the barracks every morning.
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