北
京

Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China in Chinese: 北京 (běi jīng)

běi jīng

Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China

HSK 11 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China

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北
京

Zhuyin

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ㄅㄟˇ

běi

ㄅ/ bㄟ/ eiˇ/ third tone

ㄐㄧㄥ

jīng

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 北京热吗？

    běi jīng rè ma？

    Is Beijing hot?

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Related words

北

běi

north

北方

běi fāng

north

京剧

jīng jù

Beijing opera

北边

běi biān

north

东北

dōng běi

northeast

西北

xī běi

northwest

北部

běi bù

northern part

北极

běi jí

the North Pole

南北

nán běi

north and south

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