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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
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| trad. (國都) | 國 | 都 | |
| simp. (国都) | 国 | 都 | |
Noun
國都
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.