首善之区 shǒu shàn zhī qū

the capital; the best place in the country

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. the finest place in the nation (often used in reference to the capital city)
  2. 2. also written 首善之地shǒu shàn zhī dì

Characters

Character Meaning
首 shǒu HSK 4
first (occasion, thing etc); head; chief
善 shàn HSK 5
good (virtuous); good at sth; benevolent
之 zhī HSK 4
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it
区 qū HSK 4
area; district; region