Capital (formerly known as "Shouyi") is a geographical concept, the Chinese usually refers to the local government administrative centers, especially the right to enjoy a high degree of autonomy of local government resident. Now China, "capital" means the national autonomous areas in the territory of the administrative center; as Chief Resident and autonomous regions are often called "capital." Department of Languages European capital and the capital (Capital) usually refers to the same concept, in the Chinese environment, "capital" and capital can not be mixed. "Capital" for the central government station, and "capital," said applies to the following situations: Chinese pairs in other countries outside the administrative level, the administrative center of the allegations. Administrative division under the name and rank countries, the Chinese will use a different correspondence address, such as the provincial capital, state-eup, the state government (state capital), Provincial Office, are calling on the different ways the capital. Such as Chinese resident said the state government the United States as the "state capital" (capital). The administrative center of self-rule areas, such as autonomous territories overseas countries in the administrative center of the international high degree of autonomy or political entity of government resident. Such as Puerto Rico, "capital" for the San Juan (San Juan, Puerto Rico), or the capital of French Guyana Cayenne (Cayenne, French Guiana).
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English Expression
n.: capital, capital city of an autonomous region
French Expression
n. chef-lieu, capitale
Thesaurus
capital, hall station, capital, megacity; big city
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