Meaning of 陪都
陪都 means alternate capital; secondary capital; provisional capital. Pronounced péi dū.
- alternate capital; secondary capital; provisional capital
Definitions & Examples
Táng唐
cháo朝
zài在
Ān安
Shǐ史
zhī之
luàn乱
hòu后
，
céng曾
jiāng将
Chéng成
dū都
zuò作
wéi为
péi陪
dū都
。
After the An-Shi Rebellion, the Tang dynasty once established Chengdu as an alternate capital.
Zhàn战
shí时
，
Chóng重
qìng庆
céng曾
zuò作
wéi为
guó国
mín民
zhèng政
fǔ府
de的
péi陪
dū都
。
During the war, Chongqing served as the provisional capital of the Nationalist government.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
de的
péi陪
dū都
chéng承
dān担
zhe着
zhòng重
yào要
de的
zhèng政
zhì治
hé和
jūn军
shì事
zhí职
néng能
。
Historically, secondary capitals played important political and military roles.
Luò洛
yáng阳
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
yǒu有
shí时
shì是
Cháng长
ān安
de的
péi陪
dū都
。
In ancient times, Luoyang sometimes served as the secondary capital to Chang'an.