Writing
北京 (Běijīng) — how to say "beijing" in Chinese
北京
Beijing
noun
Character composition
北
north
京
capital
Radicals / Keys
亠
Lid
#8 · tóu · 2 strokes
匕
Spoon
#21 · bǐ · 2 strokes
Collocations
去北京
qù Běijīng
go to Beijing
在北京
zài Běijīng
in Beijing
北京人
Běijīng rén
Beijing person
Examples
今天我想去北京看电影，我很高兴。
Today I want to go to Beijing to watch a movie, I am very happy.
我在北京
I am in Beijing.
Mnemonic
[Běijīng-] Belle from "Beauty and the Beast" decides to visit the northern capital 北京. 🌹 She rides north on her enchanted horse, following the 北 (north) star, and finally arrives at the majestic gates of 京 (capital), illuminated by the sunrise.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "beijing" in Chinese?
"beijing" in Chinese is 北京 (Běijīng).
北京 meaning in English
北京 (Běijīng) means "Beijing".
How is 北京 pronounced?
It is pronounced Běijīng (written as beijing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Beijing in Chinese characters
It is written 北京: 北 has 5 strokes, 京 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 北京?
北京 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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