京城 (jīng chéng) — capital city (literary or historical term)

Definition

Examples

• 京城的繁华景象在诗中多有描写。
  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.
• 这座古城曾是昔日京城的一部分。
  Zhè zuò gǔ chéng céng shì xī rì jīng chéng de yí bù fen.
  This ancient city was once part of the old capital.
• 从边疆到京城，路途遥远而艰辛。
  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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