Chinese

Noun

首府

1. capital (of a state, autonomous region, etc.)

   布里斯班是澳大利亞昆士蘭州首府。 [MSC, trad.]

   布里斯班是澳大利亚昆士兰州首府。 [MSC, simp.]

   Bùlǐsībān shì Àodàlìyà Kūnshìlán zhōu shǒufǔ. [Pinyin]

   Brisbane is the capital of Queensland.

Usage notes

When translating the English term capital city, use 首都 (shǒudū) when referring to the capital of a country, 首府 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 (guódū), 京城 (jīngchéng), 京都 (jīngdū), 京邑 (jīngyì) and 都城 (dūchéng) all of which are more commonly used in literary language.

Proper noun

首府

1. An alternate name used for various capitals, particularly Dali (大理) when it served as the capital of an independent medieval kingdom.

See also

• 省會／省会 (shěnghuì)
• 首都 (shǒudū)

Japanese

Noun

首府 ‎(hiragana しゅふ, romaji shufu)

1. capital; metropolis