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省会
shěnghuì
Description
省会是一个省最重要的城市，省政府在那里办公。
A 省会 is the most important city in a province, where the provincial government is located.
比如，广州是广东省的省会。
For example, Guangzhou is the 省会 of Guangdong Province.
Meanings
省会shěnghuì
provincial capital city
你知道四川省的省会是哪个城市吗？
Do you know which city is the capital of Sichuan Province?
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Notes
- Etymology
省 (province) + 会 (gathering/center), meaning the central city of a province.
- Nuance
首都 is a country's capital; 省会 is only a province's capital.
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