Peking

American  

[pee-king, pey-, bey-jing] / ˈpiˈkɪŋ, ˈpeɪ-, ˈbeɪˈdʒɪŋ /

noun

1. Older Spelling. Beijing.

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Peking British  

/ ˈpiːˈkɪŋ /

noun

1. the former English name of Beijing

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Peking Cultural  

1. See Beijing.

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Example Sentences

Wang Dong, executive director of the Institute for Global Cooperation and Understanding at Peking University, agreed.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a study published in Science Bulletin, scientists from Peking University Health Science Center and the Harbin Veterinary Research Institute uncovered a previously unknown route that helps viruses spread faster and more aggressively.

From Science Daily

The study was led by researchers at Peking University People's Hospital and moves beyond the traditional focus on blood sugar control and weight management.

From Science Daily

It’s the only resort in the Maldives with a Zuma, and its Cantonese restaurant, Li Long, a Peking duck expert from Beijing, helms the country’s first wood-fired oven.

From Salon

At Blossom, Wang ordered a dinner worth nearly $2,500 that included shark fin soup, Peking duck and Kobe beef.

From Los Angeles Times