jiù

common
literary

Meaning of 旧都

旧都 means former capital; old capital; historical seat of government. Pronounced jiù dū.

  • former capital; old capital; historical seat of government

Definitions & Examples

Cháng
ān
shì
Táng
cháo
de
jiù
 

Chang'an was the former capital of the Tang Dynasty.

Zhè
zuò
chéng
shì
céng
shì
wáng
guó
de
jiù
 
jīn
zhǐ
shèng
xià
 

This city was once the old capital of the kingdom, and now only ruins remain.

huí
dào
jiù
 
gǎn
kǎi
wàn
qiān
 

He returned to the former capital, filled with deep emotion.

Zhè
běn
shū
zǎi
le
jiù
de
fēng
rén
qíng
 

This book records the local customs and traditions of the old capital.

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