Definition
拔营 is a military term meaning 'to strike camp' — to pack up tents and equipment and move out. It's a separable verb (离合词): the object 营 can be separated from 拔 with a measure word or duration, e.g. 拔了营 ('struck camp'). You'll encounter it in historical or military contexts, not everyday conversation.
v.o.
(military) to strike campto break camp and move out
Examples
- 拔营。Jūnduì zài límíng shífēn bá yíng chūfā le.The army struck camp at dawn and set out.
- ，。Tāmen bá le yíng, jìxù xiàng běifāng qiánjìn.They struck camp and continued marching north.
- 拔营。Zhǐhuīguān xiàlìng liányè bá yíng.The commander ordered an overnight strike of camp.
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