北京

běi jīng
HSK 1Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

n
Capital city of China. A common noun, used like 'London' or 'Paris'. It often forms place names like 北京市 (Beijing City), 北京故宫 (The Forbidden City), 北京博物馆 (Beijing Museum).
Beijing
中国文化名城。公元10世纪初为辽代陪都，称南京（也叫燕京）。金、元、明、清四朝相继在这里建都。
Words:
北京故宫北京博物馆北京市
Synonyms:
燕京
Sentences:
  1. 今(jīn)年(nián)夏(xià)天(tiān)，我(wǒ)打(dǎ)算(suàn)去(qù)北(běi)京(jīng)故(gù)宫(gōng)参(cān)观(guān)。
    This summer, I plan to visit the Forbidden City in Beijing.
  2. 北(běi)京(jīng)是(shì)中(zhōng)国(guó)的(de)首(shǒu)都(dū)和(hé)政(zhèng)治(zhì)中(zhōng)心(xīn)。
    Beijing is the capital and political center of China.
  3. 北(běi)京(jīng)市(shì)有(yǒu)许(xǔ)多(duō)著(zhù)名(míng)的(de)大(dà)学(xué)。
    Beijing City has many famous universities.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 1
běi北

north

HSK 1
jīng京

capital city