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Beijing


Bei·jing

geographical name \ˈbā-ˈjiŋ, ÷-ˈzhiŋ\

Definition of BEIJING

municipality NE China, its pop 10,819,407
Bei·jing·er \-ˈjiŋ-ər\ noun

Variants of BEIJING

Bei·jing or Pe·king \ˈpē-ˈkiŋ, ˈpā-\ or formerly Pei·ping \ˈpā-ˈping, ˈbā-\

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