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北京 (běijīng) English Meaning
- Beijing
- Capital of People’s Republic of China
- Peking
- PRC Government
Traditional Characters: 北京
北 forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 3 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to jump to the list.
京 forms words in:
HSK 1 and HSK 4. CLICK HERE to jump to the list.
Sample Sentences
- 北京今天空气很好。
Běijīng jīntiān kōngqì hěn hǎo.
The air is very good in Beijing today. - 我现在居住在北京。
Wǒ xiànzài jūzhù zài běijīng.
I live in Beijing now. - 我来自北京。
Wǒ láizì běijīng.
I come from Beijing. - 他们来自北京。
Tāmen láizì běijīng.
They come from Beijing.
Stroke Order & Character Components
北 (běi): north; to be defeated (classical)
- ㅕ (–): (man turning his back)
- 匕 (bǐ): spoon / man overthrown
京 (jīng): capital city of a country; big; algebraic term for a large number (old); artificial mound (old)
- 亠 (tóu): shelter, head
- 口 (kǒu): mouth
- 小 (xiǎo): small
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 北
HSK 1 Word List
北京 (běi jīng): Beijing; capital of People’s Republic of China; Peking; PRC government
HSK 3 Word List
- 北方 (běi fāng): north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River
HSK 6 Word List
- 北极 (běi jí): the North Pole; the Arctic Pole; the north magnetic pole
- 南辕北辙 (nán yuán běi zhé): to act in a way that defeats one’s purpose (idiom)
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 京
HSK 1 Word List
- 北京 (běi jīng): Beijing; capital of People’s Republic of China; Peking; PRC Government
HSK 4 Word List
京剧 (jīng jù): Beijing opera; CL: 场 (chǎng),出 (chū)
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
