Word · Frequency #9384
Beijing
北京（中华人民共和国首都）
capital of the People's Republic of China in Hebei province; 2nd largest Chinese city
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n. capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese city
北京
北京
In use
I visited Beijing last summer and saw the Great Wall.
Beijing is the capital of China with a long history.
Many tourists come to Beijing for its cultural landmarks.
in Beijing
I live in Beijing.
我住在北京。
to Beijing
She flew to Beijing yesterday.
她昨天飞往北京。
from Beijing
He is from Beijing.
他来自北京。
Beijing is...
Beijing is the capital of China.
北京是中国的首都。
Common mistakes
I went to the Beijing last year.I went to Beijing last year.
城市名称前通常不加定冠词“the”，除非是专有名称的一部分（如“The Hague”）。这里应去掉“the”。
I live at Beijing.I live in Beijing.
表示居住或位于某城市时，介词用“in”而非“at”。“at”多用于表示具体地点或小地方。
Connections
Collocations
- Beijing Olympics
- 北京奥运会
- The 2008 Beijing Olympics were a grand success.2008年北京奥运会取得了巨大成功。
- Beijing time
- 北京时间
- The meeting is scheduled at 9 AM Beijing time.会议定于北京时间上午9点。
- Beijing duck
- 北京烤鸭
- I had delicious Beijing duck at a restaurant in Wangfujing.我在王府井的一家餐厅吃了美味的北京烤鸭。
- Beijing opera
- 京剧
- Beijing opera is known for its elaborate costumes and makeup.京剧以其精致的戏服和妆容而闻名。
- Beijing airport
- 北京机场
- We landed at Beijing Capital International Airport.我们降落在北京首都国际机场。
- Beijing dialect
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将beijing联想为'北'（北方）和'京'（京城），合起来即'北方的京城'——北京。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：地理、政治、旅游 “beijing”作为中国首都的名称，在大多数情况下使用中性语气，适用于正式和非正式场合。通常用于地理、政治、旅游等语境，无特殊情感色彩。
Grammar Note
专有名词，通常不加冠词
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the ending 'ing' with the same pronunciation /ɪŋ/. Beware of lookalikes like 'singe' (/sɪndʒ/) where the 'ing' is not pronounced /ɪŋ/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.