省 (shěng) — (noun) province; (noun) provincial capital
Definition
As a noun, 省 means 'province' — one of China's main administrative divisions (e.g. 河北省). 省会 specifically means the capital city of a 省.
noun
provinceprovincial capital
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 省。Zhè ge shěng de jīng jì zhèng zài kuài sù fā zhǎn.This province's economy is developing rapidly.
- 省。shěng Zhèng fǔ jué dìng xiū jiàn yì tiáo xīn gāo sù gōng lù.The provincial government decided to build a new expressway.
- 省。Zhōng guó de měi gè shěng dōu yǒu zì jǐ dú tè de wén huà.Every province in China has its own unique culture.
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