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Referring to a national capital with 国都 (guódū)
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国都
Explanation
The noun 国都 (guódū) means "national capital" or "capital of a country." It is a formal and literary term used primarily in historical contexts to refer to the political center of a state or dynasty. In modern Chinese, 首都 is more commonly used.
Examples
古代每个朝代都会选择一个城市作为国都。
Gǔdài měi ge cháodài dōu huì xuǎnzé yí ge chéngshì zuòwéi guódū.
In ancient times, every dynasty would choose a city as the national capital.
南京曾经是好几个朝代的国都。
Nánjīng céngjīng shì hǎo jǐ ge cháodài de guódū.
Nanjing was once the national capital of several dynasties.
国都的选择对一个国家的发展非常重要。
Guódū de xuǎnzé duì yí ge guójiā de fāzhǎn fēicháng zhòngyào.
The choice of a national capital is very important to a country's development.