京城 (jīng chéng) — capital city (literary or historical term)
Definition
Literary or historical term for the capital city — reads as 'the capital' in a poetic or formal style, not in everyday speech.
noun
capital city (literary or historical term)
Measure word · 座
Examples
- 京城。jīng chéng De fán huá jǐng xiàng zài shī zhōng duō yǒu miáo xiě.The bustling scene of the capital is often depicted in poetry.
- 京城。Zhè zuò gǔ chéng céng shì xī rì jīng chéng de yí bù fen.This ancient city was once part of the old capital.
- 京城,。Cóng biān jiāng dào jīng chéng, lù tú yáo yuǎn ér jiān xīn.From the border to the capital, the journey was long and arduous.
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