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集中营

集中營
jízhōngyíng
noun #8,347

Measure Word

一个集中营 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 concentration camp

Characters

集
jí
to gather; to collect
中
zhōng
center; middle; in
营
yíng
camp; barracks; to manage
Gather + centralize + camp — a camp where people are concentrated and confined.

Examples

二战期间，纳粹建立了很多集中营。
Èrzhàn qījiān, Nàcuì jiànlì le hěn duō jízhōngyíng.
During World War II, the Nazis established many concentration camps.
数百万人死在集中营里。
Shùbǎi wàn rén sǐ zài jízhōngyíng lǐ.
Millions of people died in concentration camps.
他从集中营里幸存下来。
Tā cóng jízhōngyíng lǐ xìngcún xiàlái.
He survived the concentration camp.

Tips

history
集中营 is most associated with WWII Nazi camps, but the term applies broadly. In Chinese history, Japanese forces ran concentration camps in occupied China during WWII.

In Pop Culture

奥斯维辛集中营 Àosīwéixīn Jízhōngyíng
Auschwitz concentration camp
most infamous Nazi death camp in Poland

Stroke Order

集 jí
中 zhōng
营 yíng