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都城

都城

Chinese

 
metropolis; capital city; all; both (if two things are involved); entirely; even; already
city walls; city; town
simp. and trad.
(都城)

Noun

都城

  1. national capital
  2. (archaic, historical) fief

Synonyms

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 (guódū), 京城 (jīngchéng), 京都 (jīngdū), 京邑 (jīngyì) and 都城 all of which are more commonly used in literary language.