best place; capital city
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the best place; the capital city (regarded as the model of excellence and civilization)
literaryA literary expression originating from the Book of Han, traditionally used to describe the capital as the foremost region in terms of culture, governance, and moral example. The term carries connotations of the capital serving as a model for the rest of the country.
Běi北
jīng京
zuò作
wéi为
shǒu首
shàn善
zhī之
qū区
，
jù聚
jí集
le了
dà大
liàng量
de的
wén文
huà化
zī资
yuán源
。
As the capital and model city, Beijing gathers abundant cultural resources.
Zì自
gǔ古
yǐ以
lái来
，
shǒu首
shàn善
zhī之
qū区
dōu都
shì是
quán全
guó国
de的
zhèng政
zhì治
hé和
wén文
huà化
zhōng中
xīn心
。
Since ancient times, the capital has been the political and cultural center of the country.
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Zuò作
wéi为
shǒu首
shàn善
zhī之
qū区
，
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
yīng应
dāng当
zài在
wén文
míng明
jiàn建
shè设
fāng方
miàn面
qǐ起
dào到
shì示
fàn范
zuò作
yòng用
。
As a model city, this city should play an exemplary role in the construction of civilization.