首都
Chinese
head; chief; first (occasion); first (thing); measure word for poems |
metropolis; capital city; all; both (if two things are involved); entirely; even; already | ||
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simp. and trad. (首都) |
首 | 都 |
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Usage notes
When translating the English term capital city, use 首都 (shǒudū) when referring to the capital of a country, 首府 (shǒufǔ) when referring to the capital of a state or autonomous region, and 省會/省会 (shěnghuì) when referring to the capital of a province. Alternative terms for the capital of a country include 國都/国都 (guódū), 京城 (jīngchéng), 京都 (jīngdū), 京邑 (jīngyì) and 都城 (dūchéng) all of which are more commonly used in literary language.
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