花都

Huādū

proper noun #33,850

Meanings

1 Huadu (district of Guangzhou)
2 poetic Chinese name for Paris ('city of flowers')

Characters

capital, metropolis

Examples

HSK 3

巴黎被称为花都。

Bālí bèi chēngwéi Huādū.

Paris is known as the 'City of Flowers' (Huadu).

HSK 7-9

广州花都区有白云机场。

Guǎngzhōu Huādū qū yǒu Báiyún jīchǎng.

Huadu District of Guangzhou is home to Baiyun Airport.

Tips

culture

Two distinct senses share the name. 1) Literal Chinese district: 花都区 in northern Guangzhou. 2) Romantic epithet for Paris, paralleling English 'City of Light' - common in travel writing and song lyrics.

Stroke Order

花 huā

都 dōu