provincial capital
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
provincial capital
neutralRefers to the capital city of a province. Often used in contrast to smaller cities or rural areas within the same province. Slightly more colloquial than the official term 省会.
Tā他
shì是
shěng省
chéng城
rén人
，
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
jiàn见
guàn惯
le了
gāo高
lóu楼
dà大
shà厦
。
He is from the provincial capital and has been used to skyscrapers since he was a child.
Wǒ我
men们
míng明
tiān天
yào要
qù去
shěng省
chéng城
kāi开
huì会
，
zǎo早
shang上
liù六
diǎn点
jiù就
děi得
chū出
fā发
。
We have a meeting in the provincial capital tomorrow, so we have to leave at six in the morning.
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Zhè这
zuò座
xiǎo小
chéng城
suī虽
rán然
lí离
shěng省
chéng城
hěn很
yuǎn远
，
dàn但
shì是
fēng风
jǐng景
fēi非
cháng常
yōu优
měi美
。
Although this small town is far from the provincial capital, the scenery is exceptionally beautiful.