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北京市

Běi jīng Shìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Beijing municipality, capital of the People's Republic of China (short name 京[Jīng])
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

北京市 北京市 [Bei3 jing1 Shi4] /Beijing municipality, capital of the People's Republic of China (short name 京[Jing1])/

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  • 北
    běi

    north / (classical) to be defeated

  • 京
    jīng

    capital city of a country / big / algebraic term for a large number (old) / artificial mound (old)

    Jīng

    surname Jing / short name for Beijing 北京[Běi jīng] / Gin or Jing, ethnic minority of China, descendants of ethnic Vietnamese people living mainly in Guangxi / Kinh, the ethnic majority in Vietnam

  • 市
    shì

    market / city / municipality (administrative unit) / (literary) to trade / to buy and sell goods

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