shǒu

HSK 3
common
noun

Meaning of 首都

首都 means capital (city); the seat of a country's central government. Pronounced shǒu dū. HSK 3.

  • capital (city); the seat of a country's central government

Definitions & Examples

Zhōng
huá
rén
mín
gòng
guó
de
shǒu
shì
Běi
jīng
 

The capital of the People's Republic of China is Beijing.

duō
wài
guó
shǐ使
guǎn
dōu
shè
zài
shǒu
 

Many foreign embassies are located in the capital.

Zhè
zuò
chéng
shì
cóng
Míng
cháo
jiù
shì
Zhōng
guó
de
shǒu
 

This city has been China's capital since the Ming Dynasty.

Shǒu
shì
guó
jiā
zhèng
zhì
wén
huà
de
xiàng
zhēng
 

A capital city is a symbol of a country's politics and culture.

men
huà
míng
nián
běn
shǒu
Dōng
jīng
xíng
 

They plan to travel to Tokyo, Japan's capital, next year.