省会 shěnghuì provincial capital
How to remember 省会: 省 province + 会 can = provincial capital.
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How it is used
- A provincial capital - 广东的省会是广州 (Guǎngdōng de shěnghuì shì Guǎngzhōu) the capital of Guangdong is Guangzhou.
- 会 here = seat of government (as in 都会). Distinct from 首都 (shǒudū), which is the capital of a whole country.