首府 shǒufǔ capital city of an autonomous region
How to remember 首府: 首 head + 府 prefect = capital city of an autonomous region.
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How it is used
- The capital of a province, autonomous region, or the seat of a colony - 内蒙古的首府是呼和浩特 (Nèiménggǔ de shǒufǔ shì Hūhéhàotè) the capital of Inner Mongolia is Hohhot.
- Specifically a regional/provincial capital or administrative seat; contrast 首都 (shǒudū), a nation's capital.
- Register: geography, administration.
Example sentences
- 广州是广东省的首府。 Guǎngzhōu shì Guǎngdōng Shěng de shǒufǔ.Guangzhou is the capital city of Guangdong province.