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head; chief; first (occasion) head; chief; first (occasion); first (thing); measure word for poems |
prefecture; mansion
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simp. and trad.
(首府)
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首
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府
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Pronunciation
Noun
首府
- capital (of a state, autonomous region, etc.)
銀川是寧夏回族自治區的首府。 [MSC, trad.]
银川是宁夏回族自治区的首府。 [MSC, simp.]- Yínchuān shì Níngxiàhuízúzìzhìqū de shǒufǔ.
- Yinchuan is the capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
布里斯班是澳大利亞昆士蘭州的首府。 [MSC, trad.]
布里斯班是澳大利亚昆士兰州的首府。 [MSC, simp.]- Bùlǐsībān shì Àodàlìyà Kūnshìlán zhōu de shǒufǔ.
- Brisbane is the capital of Queensland, Australia.
Usage notes
When translating the English term capital city, use 首都 (shǒudū) when referring to the capital of a country, 首府 (shǒufǔ) when referring to the capital of a state or autonomous region, and 省會／省会 (shěnghuì) when referring to the capital of a province. Alternative terms for the capital of a country include 國都／国都 (guódū), 京城 (jīngchéng), 京都 (jīngdū), 京邑 (jīngyì) and 都城 (dūchéng) all of which are more commonly used in literary language.
Proper noun
首府
- An alternate name used for various capitals, particularly Dali (大理) when it served as the capital of an independent medieval kingdom.
See also
Japanese
Pronunciation
Noun
首府 • (shufu)
- capital; metropolis
Korean
Noun
首府 • (subu) (hangeul 수부)
- hanja form? of 수부 (“capital; metropolis”)
Vietnamese
Noun
首府
- chữ Hán form of thủ phủ (“capital city”).