kinh sư
Definition
- Noun:
- Capital city: An archaic or literary term for the capital city of a country, the seat of the royal government and the emperor. It is synonymous with "kinh đô".
Usage Examples
- (The king summoned the generals back to the capital to discuss state affairs.)
- (After the victory, the army returned in triumph to the capital.)
Advanced Usage
- The term kinh sư is primarily found in historical texts, literature, or formal discourse about feudal Vietnam. It is not used in modern contexts to refer to contemporary capitals like Hanoi.
Variants and Related Words
- Kinh đô (n): The more common and standard term for "capital city".
- Huế từng là kinh đô của triều Nguyễn. (Hue was once the capital of the Nguyen dynasty.)
- Kinh thành (n): Another literary term for the capital, often emphasizing the citadel or royal city area.
- Phố cổ Hội An cách kinh thành Huế không xa. (The Hoi An ancient town is not far from the Hue imperial city.)
Synonyms
- Capital: The city that is the seat of government.
- Imperial capital: Specifically denotes the capital of an empire or monarchy.
Related Idioms
- Kinh kỳ: An old term for the capital region or the capital city itself.
- Chàng trai lên kinh kỳ ứng thí. (The young man went to the capital to take the imperial examinations.)
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như kinh đô
