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都: dou (all) vs du (capital city)

都: dou (all) vs du (capital city)

Readings 读音

  • dou all; even (adverb)
  • du capital city 首都 · 京都 · 都市 · 都会 · 都城 · 成都

How it works 讲解

都 reads dou in words like — "all"; 都 reads du in words like 首都, 京都 — "capital city". The surrounding word tells you which reading to use — learn the trigger words, not the character alone.

Examples 例句

  1. 美国Měiguó的de首都shǒudū是shì华盛顿Huáshèngdùn还是háishi纽约Niǔyuē？

    Which is the capital of the United States, Washington or New York?

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