provincial capital
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
provincial capital; seat of provincial government
Also referred to as 省城 (shěngchéng). In China, each province has one designated capital city where the provincial government is located, typically serving as the political, economic, and cultural hub of the province.
Kūn昆
míng明
shì是
Yún云
nán南
shěng省
de的
shěng省
huì会
。
Kunming is the provincial capital of Yunnan Province.
Zuò作
wéi为
shěng省
huì会
chéng城
shì市
，
zhè这
lǐ里
de的
jiāo交
tōng通
fēi非
cháng常
biàn便
lì利
。
As a provincial capital, transportation here is very convenient.
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Shěng省
zhèng政
fǔ府
shè设
zài在
shěng省
huì会
chéng城
shì市
。
The provincial government is located in the provincial capital.
Bǐ比
qǐ起
shěng省
chéng城
，
wǒ我
gèng更
xǐ喜
huan欢
xiǎo小
xiàn县
chéng城
de的
níng宁
jìng静
。
Compared to the provincial capital, I prefer the tranquility of small county towns.