Dalian vs metropolis

Dalian and metropolis both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Dalian	Yes	No	No	No
metropolis	Yes	No	No	No

Dalian (noun)	metropolis (noun)
a port and shipbuilding center in northeastern China on the Liaodong Peninsula; now a part of Luda	people living in a large densely populated municipality
	a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts