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Bei·jing
(bā′jĭng′) also Pe·king (pē′kĭng′, pā′-) The capital of China, in the northeast part of the country. It served as Kublai Khan's capital (13th century) and the capital of the Ming and Qing dynasties (1421-1911). From 1928 to 1949 it was known as Peiping. It is a major commercial and industrial center and the political, educational, and cultural center of the country.
Usage Note: Although some people pronounce the capital of China as (bā′zhĭng′), with a (zh) sound in place of the (j) sound, the pronunciation with the (j) sound is a much better approximation of the Chinese pronunciation. In fact, most people who speak Chinese would consider the (zh) pronunciation to be incorrect.
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Beijing
(ˈbeɪˈdʒɪŋ)n
(Placename) the capital of the People's Republic of China, in the northeast in Beijing municipality (traditionally in Hebei province); the country's second largest city: dates back to the 12th century bc; consists of two central walled cities, the Outer City (containing the commercial quarter) and the Inner City, which contains the Imperial City, within which is the Purple or Forbidden City; many universities. Pop: 10 849 000 (2005 est). Former English name: Peking
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Bei•jing
(ˈbeɪˈdʒɪŋ)also Peking
n.
a city in and the capital of the People's Republic of China, in the NE part, in central Hebei province. 7,000,000.
Formerly (1928–49), Peiping. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
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| Noun | 1. |  Beijing - capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese cityCathay, China, Communist China, mainland China, People's Republic of China, PRC, Red China - a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world Forbidden City - a walled section of Beijing that encloses the palace that was formerly the residence of the emperor of China |
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Translations
Pekín
Peking
Beijing
Pekino
Peking
Peking
Peking
北京
베이징
Beijing
PekingПекинг
Beijing
กรุงปักกิ่ง
Bắc Kinh
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Beijing
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