metropolis, capital city
Animated Stroke Order 都
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 都 is used in context
1
shàng上
hǎi海
shì是
yí一
gè个
fán繁
huá华
de的
dū都
shì市
。
Shanghai is a bustling metropolis.
2
tā他
men们
dōu都
shì是
wǒ我
de的
hǎo好
péng朋
yǒu友
。
They are all my good friends.
3
běi北
jīng京
shì是
zhōng中
guó国
de的
shǒu首
dū都
。
Beijing is the capital of China.
4
wǒ我
men们
jì计
huà划
míng明
nián年
qù去
shǒu首
dū都
lǚ旅
yóu游
。
We plan to travel to the capital next year.
5
zuò作
wéi为
shǒu首
dū都
，
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
yōng拥
yǒu有
fēng丰
fù富
de的
lì历
shǐ史
hé和
wén文
huà化
zī资
yuán源
。
As the capital, this city has rich historical and cultural resources.
6
běi北
jīng京
shì是
yí一
gè个
dà大
dū都
huì会
。
Beijing is a big metropolis.
7
zhōu周
mò末
de的
dū都
huì会
qū区
zǒng总
shì是
hěn很
rè热
nào闹
。
The metropolitan area is always lively on weekends.
8
zhè这
zuò座
dū都
huì会
róng融
hé合
le了
chuán传
tǒng统
yǔ与
xiàn现
dài代
de的
wén文
huà化
yuán元
sù素
。
This metropolis blends traditional and modern cultural elements.
Information
Traditional都
Radical阝
Strokes10
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#230
Zhuyinㄉㄡ
Components—
UnicodeU+90FD
CangjieJANL
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality