capital city
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
capital city; metropolis of a nation
formalA classical and formal term for the capital, carrying a sense of grandeur and historical weight. It is often used in historical and literary contexts. For modern, everyday use, '首都' is more common.
Tā他
lí离
kāi开
jiā家
xiāng乡
，
qù去
jīng京
chéng城
gǎn赶
kǎo考
。
He left his hometown to go to the capital to take the imperial examinations.
Cháng长
ān安
shì是
Táng唐
cháo朝
de的
jīng京
chéng城
。
Chang'an was the capital of the Tang dynasty.
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Zhè这
wèi位
gōng于
zǐ弟
shì是
cóng从
jīng京
chéng城
lái来
de的
。
This young master is from the capital.
Jīng京
chéng城
lǐ里
huì汇
jù聚
le了
quán全
guó国
zuì最
yōu优
xiù秀
de的
xué学
zhě者
。
The capital gathered the nation's most outstanding scholars.