Korean

수도
Meaning: capital city
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

首
都

Example sentences

Seoul is the capital city of the Republic of Korea.
조선 시대에는 한양이 수도였습니다.
Hanyang was the capital during the Joseon Dynasty.
독일의 본은 과거 서독의 수도였다.
Bonn in Germany was the capital of West Germany.
경주는 신라의 천년 수도였다.
Gyeongju was the thousand-year capital of Silla.
오스트리아의 수도인 빈은 음악의 도시로 유명하다.
Vienna, the capital of Austria, is famous as a city of music.
리가는 라트비아의 수도이다.
Riga is the capital of Latvia.
라트비아의 수도는 리가입니다.
The capital of Latvia is Riga.
대한민국의 수도는 서울입니다.
The capital of South Korea is Seoul.
평양은 북한의 수도입니다.
Pyongyang is the capital of North Korea.
베를린은 독일의 수도입니다.
Berlin is the capital of Germany.

Usage Notes

Refers to the main city of a country, usually where the government is located.

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