No. 436 in Chinese
上海
Shanghai (a major city in China).
In a sentence
我去过上海两次。
I have been to Shanghai twice.
In this sentence, '上海' refers to the proper noun indicating the city of Shanghai.
这家公司在上海设有分部。
This company has a branch in Shanghai.
Here '上海' serves as the locative noun indicating where the branch is located.
上海的文化融合了中西方特色。
Shanghai's culture blends characteristics of both Chinese and Western styles.
In this context, '上海' is used as an attributive noun describing the culture related to the city.
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