capital (city) (n.)
HSK 4
Traditional
首都 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
北京是中国的首都。 běijīng shì zhōngguó de shǒudū. - Beijing is the capital of China.
首都是国家的政治、经济和文化中心。 shǒudū shì guójiā de zhèngzhì, jīngjì hé wénhuà zhōngxīn. - The capital is the political, economic, and cultural center of a country.
这个国家的首都很美丽。 zhège guójiā de shǒudū hěn měilì. - The capital of this country is very beautiful.
他们正在游览首都的景点。 tāmen zhèngzài yóulǎn shǒudū de jǐngdiǎn. - They are visiting the landmarks of the capital.
首都的发展速度很快。 shǒudū de fāzhǎn sùdù hěn kuài. - The capital is developing rapidly.
Characters
都 dōu - both; all | HSK 1
首 shǒu - first (occasion, thing etc.) | HSK 5