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Seoul + be + the capital of + country
Seoul 是专有名词，句中作主语时首字母须大写。
Seoul is the capital of South Korea.
首尔是韩国的首都。
首尔
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
首尔
the capital of South Korea, located in the northwest of the country
Seoul is the capital of South Korea.
首尔是韩国的首都。
旧称汉城。
汉城
n. the capital of South Korea and the largest city of Asia; located in northwestern South Korea
I will fly to Seoul next week for a short holiday.
我下周将飞往首尔度个短假。
Seoul is home to more than nine million people.
首尔居住着九百多万人。
My friend studied Korean in Seoul for two years.
我朋友在首尔学了两年韩语。
Seoul 是专有名词，句中作主语时首字母须大写。
Seoul is the capital of South Korea.
首尔是韩国的首都。
be located in 常用于说明城市或国家的地理位置。
Seoul is located in northwestern South Korea.
首尔位于韩国西北部。
Not this
I went to seoul last summer.
Use this
I went to Seoul last summer.
Seoul 是专有名词，首字母必须大写；汉语没有大写规则，因此容易忽略城市名首字母的大写。
Not this
The capital of South Korea is Soul.
Use this
The capital of South Korea is Seoul.
Soul 与 Seoul 发音相近，但 soul 是普通名词，意为“灵魂”；Seoul 是专有名词，指韩国首都，拼写和首字母大写都不能混淆。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
韩国首尔
He was born in Seoul, South Korea.
他出生于韩国首尔。
首尔大学
She studies at Seoul National University.
她在首尔大学学习。
首尔站
The train arrives at Seoul Station at noon.
火车中午到达首尔站。
首尔奥运会
The 1988 Seoul Olympics were a turning point for the city.
1988年首尔奥运会是这座城市的一个转折点。
首尔市政府
The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced new policies.
首尔市政府宣布了新政策。
首尔地铁
The Seoul Metro is one of the busiest in the world.
首尔地铁是世界上最繁忙的地铁之一。
韩国料理（“soul food”的谐音双关）
If you're craving Seoul food, the little Korean place near my apartment never disappoints.
如果你想吃韩国料理，我公寓附近那家小韩餐店从不会让你失望。
自我反省（仿“soul searching”，双关“首尔”）
He took a long trip to do some Seoul searching and figure out his next step.
他进行了一次长途旅行，想认真反省自己，想清楚下一步该怎么走。
首尔挚友；与首尔心意相通的人（仿“soulmate”）
After years of living there, I consider the city my Seoul mate.
在那里生活多年后，我把这座城市视为我的灵魂伴侣。
Use Seoul naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
seoul 音似 soul（灵魂），把首尔想象成韩国的灵魂城市，好记又贴切。
语域：neutral 常见场景：新闻、旅行指南、地理介绍 Seoul 是韩国首都首尔的英文专有名词，属于中性语体，通常不需要特意改变措辞；多用于新闻、旅行或地理介绍等一般性话题。
Seoul 读作 /səʊl/，与 soul、sole、pole、role、whole、coal 押韵。注意拼写中的 'eo' 不读成 /iː/ 或 /eɪ/，不要按拼读成 'see-oul' 或 'say-oul'。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.