Beijing

[ bey-jing ]

/ ˈbeɪˈdʒɪŋ /

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noun Pinyin.

a city in and the capital of the People's Republic of China, in the northeastern part, in central Hebei province: traditional capital of China.

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Also (Older Spelling) Pe·king

[pee-king, pey-; Chinese bey-jing], /ˈpiˈkɪŋ, ˈpeɪ-; Chinese ˈbeɪˈdʒɪŋ/, (Wade-Giles) Pei·ching

[bey-jing] /ˈbeɪˈdʒɪŋ/ .

Formerly (Wade-Giles) Pei·ping

[bey-ping; Chinese bey-jing] /ˈbeɪˈpɪŋ; Chinese ˈbeɪˈdʒɪŋ/ .

Words nearby Beijing

Behrman, Beiderbecke, beige, beigel, beignet, Beijing, Beilan Pass, in awe of, be, in bad with, be, being, in good with, be

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How to use Beijing in a sentence

Female Olympian to head Tokyo Games after predecessor’s ouster for sexist remarks With months to go, the Tokyo Olympics are swimming against a tide of doubt A year from Beijing Olympics, coronavirus wreaks havoc with winter sports schedules
Shhh: No cheering or shouting at Tokyo Olympic torch relay. But clapping allowed.|Simon Denyer|February 25, 2021|Washington Post
It is certainly possible that the real threat to the next technology platform will emerge first from Shanghai, or Shenzhen, or Beijing.
Why it’s a mistake to bet against Silicon Valley|Katie McLean|February 24, 2021|MIT Technology Review
When Beijing blocked Clubhouse this month, the app’s users in China mourned the end of the brief period of free speech they had experienced on the audio chat app.
China’s Clubhouse clones all have a fatal flaw|Jane Li|February 23, 2021|Quartz
That not only would weaken Beijing’s economy, he claims, but also would create a global, anti-China alliance the US could lead.
Tom Cotton’s big plan to “beat China,” explained|Alex Ward|February 19, 2021|Vox

Jin, who had served six-year roles in both the World Bank and ADB, as well as senior finance posts in Beijing, was tapped to run the new entity.
How Jin Liqun Charted an Independent Course for China's Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank|Charlie Campbell / Beijing|February 19, 2021|Time
Washington cannot let others—whether in Pyongyang or Beijing or Moscow, or Tehran—decide what Americans read or watch.
U.S. Should Make North Korea Pay for Sony Hack|Gordon G. Chang|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So the master artist traveled to Beijing and shot in a former palace not far from the Forbidden City.
The Restaurant, Flask, And Photography Worthy of The Macallan Whisky||December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Beijing, famously, launched a coordinated and sustained attack against Google a half decade ago to injure its business in China.
Sony Blames North Korea for Hacking, but Washington Left Them Completely Vulnerable|Gordon G. Chang|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The mantra in Washington is to “manage” differences with Beijing and find areas of cooperation.
Sony Blames North Korea for Hacking, but Washington Left Them Completely Vulnerable|Gordon G. Chang|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Since 2013, his telecoms company Beijing Xinwei has been awarded several telephone and internet licenses.
China’s Nicaragua Canal Could Spark a New Central America Revolution|Nina Lakhani|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I knew about this, of course—Beijing had been a real struggle for the ad-hocs who built it.
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom|Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for Beijing

Beijing

/ (ˈbeɪˈdʒɪŋ) /

noun

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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Cultural definitions for Beijing

Beijing

[ (bay-jing) ]

Capital of the People's Republic of China, located in the northeast region of the country. It is the second-largest city of China (after Shanghai) and the political, cultural, financial, educational, and transportation center of the country. The West knew it for many years as Peking.

notes for Beijing

In 1949, the Chinese communists declared Beijing the capital of the People's Republic of China.

notes for Beijing

The Forbidden City, within the inner or Tatar City, was the residence of the emperor of China.

notes for Beijing

Site of Tiananmen Square, where communist leaders suppressed a democratic protest in June 1989.