shǒu dū
capitale)
北京是中国首都。
Běijīng shì Zhōngguó shǒudū.
Beijing is the capital of China.
首都是一个国家的政治中心。
Shǒudū shì yīgè guójiā de zhèngzhì zhōngxīn.
The capital is the political center of a country.
首都是一个国家的经济中心。
Shǒudū shì yīgè guójiā de jīngjì zhōngxīn.
The capital is the economic center of a country.
京师 (jīng shī)
capital city
京城 (jīng chéng)
capital city
乡村 (xiāngcūn)
countryside
农村 (nóngcūn)
rural area
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The Chinese word **首都** (shǒudū) for "capital city" is composed of two characters: **首** (shǒu) and **都** (dū). The character **首** originally meant "head" or "beginning", and was later extended to mean "first" or "most important". The character **都** originally meant "city" or "metropolis", and was later extended to mean "capital city". The combination of these two characters creates the word **首都**, which specifically refers to the capital city of a country or region.In ancient China, the capital city was often the center of political power and economic activity, and was considered to be the most important city in the country. As a result, the word **首都** has come to be associated with prestige and importance. Today, **首都** is still used to refer to the capital cities of countries and regions around the world.
