Chinese word

露营

Pronunciation

Pinyinlù yíng

Meaning

  • verbcamp

Example

我们周末去露营吧。wǒ men zhōu mò qù lù yíng ba

Let's go camping this weekend.

Illustration for 露营 (camp)

More examples

我们带好装备，打算在山里露营。wǒ men dài hǎo zhuāng bèi dǎ suàn zài shān lǐ lù yíng

We have our gear ready and plan to camp in the mountains.

Core concept

A night spent under open skies makes the natural setting part of the temporary place to stay.

Common phrases

  • 去露营qù lù yíng

    go camping

  • 在野外露营zài yě wài lù yíng

    camp outdoors

  • 周末去露营zhōu mò qù lù yíng

    go camping on weekends

Similar words

野营yě yíng: Put up a tent in a natural place and stay there overnight.

Definition in Chinese

在自然环境中临时搭建住所并过夜，以亲近自然或社交娱乐为目的的行为。zài zì rán huán jìng zhōng lín shí dā jiàn zhù suǒ bìng guò yè yǐ qīn jìn zì rán huò shè jiāo yú lè wèi mù dì de xíng wéi

Word origin

The compound 露 (lù, "exposed") + 营 (yíng, "camp") links an open-air setting with the act of establishing a camp.

Usage tips

  • The word can describe both a stay at an organized campsite and a temporary setup in a less developed natural place, so a fixed campsite is not required.

Other meanings

  • campingnoun
  • camp outverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 露营地lù yíng dìcampsitenoun
  • 露营者lù yíng zhěcampernoun
  • 露营车lù yíng chēcamper vannoun

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