Definition
宿营 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to camp' or 'to set up camp', used for both military encampments and outdoor recreational camping. When you need to add a duration, frequency, or aspect marker, the verb 宿 and the object 营 can separate: 宿了营 ('set up camp'), 宿过两次营 ('camped twice'). The object 营 can also take modifiers, as in 宿了一夜的营 ('camped for one night').
v.o.
to campto set up camp (especially for military or outdoor camping)
Examples
- 宿营。Wǒmen míngtiān qù shān lǐ sù yíng.We'll go camping in the mountains tomorrow.
- 。Tāmen zài zhège dìfang sù guò liǎng cì yíng.They camped here twice.
- 。Bùduì zài hé biān sù le yí yè de yíng.The troops camped by the river for one night.
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