former capital; old capital
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
former capital; old capital; historical seat of government
literaryUsed to refer to a city that was once the capital of a country or dynasty but no longer serves that function. Often carries a literary or historical tone.
Cháng长
ān安
shì是
Táng唐
cháo朝
de的
jiù旧
dū都
。
Chang'an was the former capital of the Tang Dynasty.
Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
céng曾
shì是
wáng王
guó国
de的
jiù旧
dū都
，
rú如
jīn今
zhǐ只
shèng剩
xià下
yí遗
jì迹
。
This city was once the old capital of the kingdom, and now only ruins remain.
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Tā他
huí回
dào到
jiù旧
dū都
，
gǎn感
kǎi慨
wàn万
qiān千
。
He returned to the former capital, filled with deep emotion.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
jì记
zǎi载
le了
jiù旧
dū都
de的
fēng风
tǔ土
rén人
qíng情
。
This book records the local customs and traditions of the old capital.