首府 (shǒufǔ): capital (of a region or autonom…

Measure Word

一座首府 zuò

Meanings

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

Characters

government office; prefecture

Examples

HSK 7-9

呼和浩特是内蒙古的首府。

Hūhéhàotè shì Nèiménggǔ de shǒufǔ.

Hohhot is the capital of Inner Mongolia.

HSK 7-9

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

Related Words

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of the first importance / primary / paramount

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head of state

首都 shǒudū HSK 3 #5,968

capital (city)

首席 shǒuxí HSK 6 #4,320

chief; head; principal / first seat (at a banquet or meeting)

首相 shǒuxiàng HSK 6 #5,340

prime minister (of countries like Japan, UK)

首先 shǒuxiān HSK 3 #860

first of all; firstly / in the first place

首 shǒu HSK 4 #598

head; chief; leader / first; foremost / measure word for poems and songs

首领 shǒulǐng #6,400

leader / chief / chieftain

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chief culprit / main offender / the one most to blame