首都

shǒu dū

HSK 4

Meaning

国家最高政权机关所在地，是全国的政治中心。

The capital city of a country, where the central government is located.

常用于指代一个国家的中央政府所在地，也可比喻为某个领域的中心。

Commonly used to refer to the seat of a country's central government, and can also metaphorically refer to the center of a certain field.

1 北京是中国的首都。(Beijing is the capital of China.)
2 他是首都医科大学的学生。(He is a student at Capital Medical University.)
3 首都机场是世界上最繁忙的机场之一。(Capital Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world.)
4 每个国家都有自己的首都。(Every country has its own capital.)
5 在古代，长安曾是多个朝代的首都。(In ancient times, Chang'an was the capital of several dynasties.)
6 首都的交通通常非常发达。(The transportation in the capital is usually very developed.)

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