北京

běi jīng

Beijing (the capital city of China)

我下个月要去北京旅游。

I will go travel to Beijing next month.

Etymology

This word combines 'běi' (north) and 'jīng' (capital city), literally meaning 'northern capital'. It has been used as the name of China's capital since the Ming Dynasty.

Memory Aid

Think of 'běi' as 'north' and 'jīng' sounds like 'jing' as in 'capital' to remember it means northern capital city, the capital of China.

Collocations

北京烤鸭北京故宫北京奥运会

Synonyms

京师国都

Related Words

首都北方故宫