Peking

[pee-king, pey-, bey-jing]

noun

1. Older Spelling.,  Beijing.

Peking

/ ˈpiːˈkɪŋ /

noun

1. the former English name of Beijing

Peking

1. See Beijing.

Example Sentences

They accused her of cheating her way into an elite programme at China's most prestigious medical school, Peking Union Medical College, and plagiarising her graduation thesis.

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She read aloud the bill for the nearly $2,500 dinner — Kobe beef, Maine lobster, Peking duck, sea bass and more.

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The supermarket is popular in Canada for fresh produce and a variety of hot food cooked on site, including Asian street food and staples such as Peking duck.

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He’s had friends take his daughter on campus tours at some of China’s best universities, including Peking University and Tsinghua University in Beijing.

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Zhao studied at Peking University and eventually moved to Shanghai, where he met Shaw’s mother.

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