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南京城 (nán jīng chéng) — 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 nán jīng chéng.
    I went to the city of Nanjing once when I was little.
  • 南京城。
    nán jīng chéng 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 nán jīng chéng zhù le shí nián.
    He lived in Nanjing city for ten years.

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