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    Using 营地 (yíngdì) to express "camp"

    Location & Position

    Structure

    Modifier + 营地

    Explanation

    营地 (yíngdì) means "camp" or "campsite" and refers to a place where people stay temporarily, whether for military, recreational, or institutional purposes. It often appears in compound phrases like 监狱营地 (prison camp) or 夏令营地 (summer camp).

    Examples

    • 我们在湖边的营地搭了三顶帐篷。

      wǒmen zài hú biān de yíngdì dā le sān dǐng zhàngpeng.

      We set up three tents at the campsite by the lake.

    • 孩子们今年夏天要去夏令营地待两个星期。

      háizimen jīnnián xiàtiān yào qù xiàlìngyíng dì dāi liǎng gè xīngqī.

      The children are going to summer camp for two weeks this summer.

    • 士兵们天黑前必须回到营地。

      shìbīngmen tiān hēi qián bìxū huídào yíngdì.

      The soldiers must return to camp before dark.

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