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首都 (shǒu dū): capital

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 4noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: capital
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 4

Full definitions

capital (city)
capital city (of a country or state)

Chinese explanation

一个国家或地区中，中央政府所在地的城市，通常是政治、行政和文化的中心。例如北京是中国的首都。

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Character breakdown

HSK 4

head

HSK 1

all

Example sentences

Beijing is the capital of China.

He was born in a small family in the capital.

The capital of every country is usually the political center.

We are going to the capital next month to visit museums.

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