营盘

營盤

yíngpán

noun

Meanings

1 military camp
2 encampment
3 barracks

Characters

camp; to operate

plate; coil; site

Examples

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.

夜里营盘里灯火通明。

Yè lǐ yíngpán lǐ dēnghuǒ tōngmíng.

At night the camp was brightly lit.

将军命令士兵迅速安营扎寨，建立营盘。

Jiāngjūn mìnglìng shìbīng xùnsù ān yíng zhā zhài, 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 (tiědǎ de yíngpán liúshuǐ de bīng, '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