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國都

國都

Chinese

country; state; nation
 
metropolis; capital city; all; both (if two things are involved); entirely; even; already
trad. (國都)
simp. (国都)

Noun

國都

  1. national capital

Usage notes

When translating the English term capital city, use 首都 (shǒudū) when referring to the capital of a country, 首府 (shǒufǔ) when referring to the capital of a state or autonomous region, and 省會省会 (shěnghuì) when referring to the capital of a province. Alternative terms for the capital of a country include 國都国都, 京城 (jīngchéng), 京都 (jīngdū), 京邑 (jīngyì) and 都城 (dūchéng) all of which are more commonly used in literary language.

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