capital; national capital
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
capital (of a country); national capital
formalSlightly more formal or literary than 首都; often used in historical or official contexts.
Běi北
jīng京
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
de的
guó国
dū都
。
Beijing is the capital of China.
Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
céng曾
shì是
duō多
gè个
cháo朝
dài代
de的
guó国
dū都
。
This city was once the capital of several dynasties.
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Guó国
dū都
de的
xuǎn选
zhǐ址
tōng通
cháng常
kǎo考
lǜ虑
dì地
lǐ理
wèi位
zhi置
hé和
jūn军
shì事
fáng防
yù御
。
The selection of a national capital usually considers geographical location and military defense.