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营盘

營盤
yíngpán
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 military camp
  2. 2 encampment
  3. 3 barracks

Examples

HSK 7-9
古代的营盘多建在易守难攻的地方。
Gǔdài de yíngpán duō jiàn zài yì shǒu nán gōng de dìfāng.
Ancient encampments were usually built in places easy to defend and hard to attack.
HSK 7-9
夜里营盘里灯火通明。
Yèlǐ yíngpán lǐ dēnghuǒ tōngmíng.
At night the camp was brightly lit.
HSK 7-9
将军命令士兵迅速安营扎寨，建立营盘。
Jiāngjūn mìnglìng shìbīng xùnsù ānyíng-zhāzhài, jiànlì yíngpán.
The general ordered soldiers to quickly pitch a camp and set up an encampment.

Tips

history
铁打的营盘流水的兵 ('iron-cast camp, flowing-water soldiers') is a classic saying - the institution endures while the people in it come and go. Often applied to companies.

Stroke Order

营 yíng
盘 pán