beijing

Bei-jing · proper_noun

imported

Definitions

proper_noun

  1. 1.

    The capital city of the People's Republic of China, located in northern China.

  2. 2.

    Used attributively to refer to the Chinese government.

Related words

See also: Shanghai, asia, china
Synonyms: Peking

Etymology

From Mandarin Chinese 北京 (Běijīng), meaning "Northern Capital," from 北 (běi, "north") + 京 (jīng, "capital"). The older English name "Peking" came from an earlier romanization.