field headquarters; military camp
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
field headquarters; temporary military camp; encampment of a commanding officer
formalPrimarily used in historical or military contexts to describe the temporary residence and command center of a military leader during a campaign.
Jiāng将
jūn军
de的
xíng行
yíng营
zhù驻
zhā扎
zài在
lí离
chéng城
shí十
lǐ里
de的
dì地
fāng方
。
The general's field headquarters was stationed ten li from the city.
Gǔ古
dài代
huáng皇
dì帝
chū出
zhēng征
shí时
，
xíng行
yíng营
jí即
shì是
lín临
shí时
de的
huáng皇
gōng宫
。
In ancient times, when the emperor went on campaign, the field headquarters served as the temporary imperial palace.
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Zhè这
zhī支
bù部
duì队
zài在
yě野
wài外
zhā扎
xià下
le了
xíng行
yíng营
。
This unit pitched a field camp in the wilderness.