No. 1,781 in Chinese
武漢
Wuhan: A major city in central China, the capital of Hubei province.
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武漢是中國的一個重要城市。
Wuhan is an important city in China.
In this sentence, '武漢' is used as a proper noun referring to the name of the city Wuhan.
武漢盛產熱乾麵，是當地的特色美食。
Wuhan is famous for hot dry noodles, a local specialty.
Here, '武漢' specifies the origin of the food, indicating Wuhan as the location known for this dish.
在武漢，我們可以參觀長江大橋。
In Wuhan, we can visit the Yangtze River Bridge.
In this instance, '武漢' marks the location where a certain activity can be undertaken, pointing to Wuhan as the place of interest.
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