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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

北京 [běijīng]
  1. 1. noun Beijing; Chinese capital, municipality, 京 for short, residence of the central government and the center for sciences and arts, also one of the hubs where major national transportation routes converge. Rich in historical and cultural heritages, alternate to the capital of liao (early 10 century), is the capital since jin, called beiping 1928 - 1949

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

北京 [běijīng]
  1. 1. 我国首都,中央直辖市。简称京。既是全国的政治中心,也是全国的交通、科学、文化中心。是著名的历史文化名城和古都。10世纪初,辽代在此建立陪都,自金代起正式建都。简称京。1928年至新中国成立以前,曾先后改称北平特别市、北平市。

Examples

我希望大家可以通过《北京胡同概说》了解北京文化。
I hope everyone can acquaint themselves with Beijing's culture after reading the book, "A Survey of Hutongs in Beijing".
王军很久没见北京的老友,准备十一到北京会友。
Wang Jun hasn't seen his old friends in Beijing for a long time, he plans to meet them there this National Day.
拨到北京电台
tune in to Radio Beijing
从上海到北京
from Shanghai to Beijing
北京地区
the Beijing area
把某人调回北京
recall sb. to Beijing
定都北京
make Beijing the capital; decide on Beijing as the capital
我决定在北京定居。
I've decided to settle down in Beijing.
北京位于东经116度,北纬40度。
Beijing is located at 40°N and 116°E.
北京饭店
Beijing Hotel

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