首都 (shǒu dū) — capital (city)
Definition
首都 is the capital city of a country. It refers to a nation-level capital, unlike 省会 (provincial capital) or 首府 (capital of an autonomous region).
noun
capital (city)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 首都。Dōng jīng shì rì běn de shǒu dū.Tokyo is the capital of Japan.
- 首都。Měi gè guó jiā dōu yǒu zì jǐ de shǒu dū.Every country has its own capital.
- 首都。Zhè ge shǒu dū de lì shǐ hěn yōu jiǔ.This capital has a very long history.
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