首府

shǒufǔ

noun HSK 7 #11,056

Measure Word

一座首府 zuò

Meanings

1 capital (of a region or autonomous area)
2 provincial capital

Characters

government office; prefecture

Examples

呼和浩特是内蒙古的首府。

Hūhéhàotè shì Nèiménggǔ de shǒufǔ.

Hohhot is the capital of Inner Mongolia.

这座首府有着悠久的历史。

Zhè zuò shǒufǔ yǒuzhe yōujiǔ de lìshǐ.

This capital city has a long history.

Tips

usage

首府 is used for capitals of autonomous regions or states, not for national capitals (which use 首都 shǒudū).

memory

首 (first/chief) + 府 (government office) — the chief government seat of a region.

Stroke Order

首 shǒu

府 fǔ