南京城 (nā) — the city of Nanjing; Nanjing (as a historic capital)
Definition
Literally 'Nanjing city,' used for the walled historic capital itself rather than just the modern municipality. Implies the old city with its Ming-era walls, more historical than neutral 南京.
noun
the city of NanjingNanjing (as a historic capital)
Examples
- 南京城。Wǒ xiǎo shí hou qù guò yí cì nā.I went to the city of Nanjing once when I was little.
- 南京城。nā De chéng qiáng yǒu liù bǎi duō nián de lì shǐ.The city wall of Nanjing has a history of over six hundred years.
- 南京城。Tā zài nā zhù le shí nián.He lived in Nanjing city for ten years.
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