Meaning of 留都
留都 means former capital (after the capital has been moved). Pronounced liú dū.
- former capital (after the capital has been moved)
Definitions & Examples
Míng明
dài代
qiān迁
dū都
Běi北
jīng京
hòu后
，
Nán南
jīng京
chéng成
wéi为
liú留
dū都
。
After the Ming Dynasty moved its capital to Beijing, Nanjing became the former capital.
Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
céng曾
shì是
duō多
gè个
wáng王
cháo朝
de的
liú留
dū都
，
zhì至
jīn今
réng仍
bǎo保
liú留
zhe着
xǔ许
duō多
gǔ古
jiàn建
zhù筑
。
This city once served as the former capital for multiple dynasties, and still retains many ancient buildings.
Zuò作
wéi为
liú留
dū都
，
Nán南
jīng京
zài在
Míng明
dài代
réng仍
bǎo保
liú留
le了
wán完
zhěng整
de的
zhōng中
yāng央
jī机
gòu构
。
As a former capital, Nanjing still retained a complete set of central government institutions during the Ming Dynasty.