Chinese word

北京

Pronunciation

Pinyinběi jīng

Meaning

  • nounBeijing

Example

我下周要去北京出差。wǒ xià zhōu yào qù běi jīng chū chāi

I am going to Beijing on a business trip next week.

Illustration for 北京 (Beijing)

More examples

暑假我想去北京。shǔ jià wǒ xiǎng qù běi jīng

I want to go to Beijing during summer vacation.

Common phrases

  • 去北京qù běi jīng

    go to Beijing

  • 在北京zài běi jīng

    be in Beijing

  • 来北京lái běi jīng

    come to Beijing

Similar words

城市chéng shì: A large town or urban area where people live and work.
首都shǒu dū: A country's central city for government and major political offices.

Definition in Chinese

作为地名指中国的首都，位于华北平原，行政上为直辖市，通常称为“北京市”。zuò wéi dì míng zhǐ zhōng guó de shǒu dū wèi yú huá běi píng yuán xíng zhèng shàng wèi zhí xiá shì tōng cháng chēng wéi běi jīng shì

Word origin

The name combines 北 (běi, "north") + 京 (jīng, "capital"), meaning a capital in the north.

Usage tips

  • A city name can come before a building or institution name to show its location or connection, while the later noun identifies the specific place.

Other meanings

  • Beijing Municipalitynoun
  • capital of Chinanoun

Related words

  • 北京市běi jīng shìBeijing Municipalitynoun
  • 北京人běi jīng rénBeijingernoun
  • 北京烤鸭běi jīng kǎo yāPeking ducknoun

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