capital city; seat of national government
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
capital (city); the seat of a country's central government
formalRefers specifically to the city where the central government and often the head of state are located. It is a formal, official term.
Zhōng中
huá华
rén人
mín民
gòng共
hé和
guó国
de的
shǒu首
dū都
shì是
Běi北
jīng京
。
The capital of the People's Republic of China is Beijing.
Xǔ许
duō多
wài外
guó国
dà大
shǐ使
guǎn馆
dōu都
shè设
zài在
shǒu首
dū都
。
Many foreign embassies are located in the capital.
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Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
cóng从
Míng明
cháo朝
qǐ起
jiù就
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
de的
shǒu首
dū都
。
This city has been China's capital since the Ming Dynasty.
Shǒu首
dū都
shì是
yī一
gè个
guó国
jiā家
zhèng政
zhì治
hé和
wén文
huà化
de的
xiàng象
zhēng征
。
A capital city is a symbol of a country's politics and culture.
Tā他
men们
jì计
huà划
míng明
nián年
qù去
Rì日
běn本
shǒu首
dū都
Dōng东
jīng京
lǚ旅
xíng行
。
They plan to travel to Tokyo, Japan's capital, next year.