绿
营
兵
lù yíng bīng
基本释义
清代由汉人组成的政府军队。汉兵用绿旗,故称,又称绿旗兵。分马兵、步兵、水师。兵额一般在六十万人左右,时有增减。至清末裁废。
英文翻译
Green standard army, standing infantry during Qing dynasty, originally formed from Ming and other Chinese army units