No. 3,516 in Chinese
杭州
Hangzhou: A city in eastern China, the capital of Zhejiang Province.
In a sentence
杭州是一个美丽的城市。
Hangzhou is a beautiful city.
In this sentence, '杭州' is used as a proper noun referring to the city of Hangzhou.
我上次旅行去了杭州。
I went to Hangzhou on my last trip.
Here, '杭州' is used again as a proper noun to indicate the destination of travel.
关于杭州的故事很多。
There are many stories about Hangzhou.
In this example, '杭州' serves as a proper noun used to specify the subject discussed in the context.
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