capital
US
/ˈkæpɪtəl/
UK
/ˈkæpɪtəl/
Meaning
The city where a country's or region's government is based.
वह शहर जहाँ किसी देश या क्षेत्र की सरकार का मुख्यालय होता है।
Examples
“Ottawa is the capital of Canada.”
“The government announced plans to move the capital inland.”
“The capital city attracts diplomats and government workers.”
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Not natural: Delhi is capital of India.
Better: Delhi is the capital of India.
Use “the” before “capital” when identifying a country's specific capital city.
किसी देश की खास राजधानी बताने पर “capital” से पहले “the” लगाएँ।
Not natural: Sydney is the capital of Australia because it is the largest city.
Better: Canberra is the capital of Australia.
A capital is where the government is based; it is not necessarily the largest city.
राजधानी वह शहर है जहाँ सरकार होती है; यह ज़रूरी नहीं कि वही सबसे बड़ा शहर हो।
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Learner tip
A capital is the seat of government, not necessarily the country's largest or most famous city.
Capital वह शहर है जहाँ सरकार होती है; ज़रूरी नहीं कि वह देश का सबसे बड़ा या मशहूर शहर हो।