establish a capital; found a capital
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to establish a city as the capital; to make (a place) the capital
formalTypically used in historical or political contexts when referring to the establishment of a national capital.
Táng唐
cháo朝
jiàn建
dū都
cháng长
ān安
。
The Tang dynasty established its capital in Chang'an.
Míng明
cháo朝
zuì最
chū初
jiàn建
dū都
nán南
jīng京
，
hòu后
lái来
qiān迁
dū都
běi北
jīng京
。
The Ming dynasty initially established its capital in Nanjing, later moving it to Beijing.
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Zhè这
ge个
guó国
jiā家
yú于
19501
nián9
jiàn5
dū0
yú年
cǐ建
都
于
此
。
This country established its capital here in 1950.