No. 968 in Chinese
首都
Capital city.
In a sentence
北京是中国的首都。
Beijing is the capital of China.
In this sentence, '首都' is used to denote a political and administrative center, meaning 'capital city.'
每个国家通常只有一个首都。
Every country usually has only one capital.
Here, '首都' is referred to as a general concept of the primary city of governance for any country.
巴黎被称为法国的首都和浪漫之都。
Paris is known as the capital of France and the city of romance.
The use of '首都' in this sentence indicates Paris as the administrative capital of France, emphasizing its importance.
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